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Netanyahu, Kushner discuss situation in Gaza

Date: 2018-06-22 17:09:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7454954

RAMALLAH, June 22 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had talks with US President Donald Trump's main Middle East adviser Jared Kushner and Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt on the situation in ....

Tehran may quit nuke deal in coming weeks - deputy FM

Date: 2018-06-22 13:22:27 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7454609

TEHRAN, June 22 (MENA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Friday said he does not rule out Tehran's withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) in the coming weeks, Sputnik news agency reported. "I cannot say that ....

Palestinian youth wounded as Israeli forces raid Dheisheh refugee camp

Date: 2018-06-22 08:52:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7454246

RAMALLAH, June 22 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth was wounded by Israeli army's rubber bullets during clashes in south of the West Bank, a Palestinian security source said on Friday. According to the source, the clashes erupted earlier in the day ....

Sara Netanyahu charged with fraud for ordering $96k worth of meals

Date: 2018-06-21 20:14:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:7453742

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) - Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was indicted on Thursday for alleged systematic fraud involving hundreds of thousands of shekels in connection with meal expenses incurred at the prime ....

Israeli forces detain 20 Palestinians from West Bank, Jerusalem

Date: 2018-06-21 14:30:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7453410

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained a total of 20 Palestinians, including a minor, as they conducted multiple overnight raids across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Israeli forces ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams inauguration of Israeli police station in Hebron

Date: 2018-06-21 14:26:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:7453312

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the inauguration of an Israeli police station in the Old City located in Hebron. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry underlined that the move is ....

3rd Rhodes Conference addresses current ME challenges

Date: 2018-06-21 14:01:32 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7453039

CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - The third Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability kicked off on Thursday in the Greek city of Rhodes, under the theme "“The Spirit of Rhodes: Shaping a Positive Agenda For Stability and Prosperity”. This year's ....

Palestine urges int'l community to assume responsibility towards Israeli aggression on Ibrahimi Mosque

Date: 2018-06-21 12:43:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7452976

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) - Palestinian government spokesman Yousef al Mahmoud on Thursday called on the international community and institutions, topped by the UNESCO to shoulder their responsibilities towards the continued Israeli aggression on the ....

UN experts say Gaza health care at “breaking point”

Date: 2018-06-21 12:29:11 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7453131

GENEVA, June 21 (MENA) - UN human rights experts have backed calls for a large-scale international response to the overwhelming health care needs of people living in Gaza, Reliefweb reported. They also remind Israel, as the occupying power, of ....

Palestinian Awqaf Ministry decries Israeli settlers’ practices

Date: 2018-06-21 09:30:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7452658

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs denounced the practices and violations of Israeli occupation forces and settlers against sacred places in Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Hebron. The ministry ....