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Netanyahu to meet with Macron in Paris next month

Date: 2017-11-19 16:15:28 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7098592

GAZA, Nov 19 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris early next month, the Israeli prime minister office was quoted by Ynet news Sunday as saying. The two leaders spoke on the ....

FMs of Russia, Iran, Turkey confer on Syria

Date: 2017-11-19 15:07:12 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7098340

MOSCOW, Nov 19 (MENA) - Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey Sergei Lavrov, Javad Zarif and Mevlut Cavusoglu began negotiations in Antalya on Sunday, TASS reported. The ministerial meeting was devoted to settlement of the Syria crisis and ....

47 extremist settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-11-19 09:59:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7097666

RAMALLAH, Nov 19 (MENA) - As many as 47 Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque early Sunday, a Palestinian source said. The General Director of the Islamic Awqaf and Al Aqsa Affairs, Sheikh Azzam Al Khatib, said the Israeli settlers broke into ....

SOHR: Syrian army, its allies control Al Bokamal city

Date: 2017-11-19 09:42:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7097585

LONDON, Nov 19 (MENA) - Syrian troops and their allies have controlled the northern and western areas of al Bokamal city after fierce clashes with Daesh militants, Al Hurra news agency reported. Al Bokamal city in the northern and northwestern ....

Israel fires 'warning shot' across border with Syria

Date: 2017-11-18 19:31:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:7097205

RAMALLAH, Nov 18 (MENA) - The Israeli army said on Saturday it has fired a tank shell near the Bedouin village of Hader in Syria Saturday as a "warning shot" after the Syrian military conducted construction along their border, Ynetnews reported ....

UNHCR concerned over Israel’s refugee relocation proposals

Date: 2017-11-17 21:13:19 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7095889

GENEVA, Nov 17 (MENA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday it is seriously concerned over proposals announced by Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan relocate refugees to third countries. "As ....

Two Palestinians injured as Israeli troops dispersed protesters east of Qalqilya

Date: 2017-11-17 20:05:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7095873

RAMALLAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - Two Palestinian young people were injured with rubber bullets in clashes with Israeli troops in Azzun, east of the northern West Bank City of Qalqilya on Friday. The Israeli forces used also tear gas to disperse ....

2 Palestinian children injured in settlers attack on Hebron

Date: 2017-11-17 19:34:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7095808

RAMALLAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - Two Palestinian children were injured after Israeli settlers stormed their houses in the West Bank city of Al Khalil (Hebron). Human rights activists said the settlers were backed by Israeli occupation soldiers. The ....

Evacuating Bedouin homes in al Quds violates international laws, says Palestinian govt

Date: 2017-11-17 17:03:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:7095623

RAMALLAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian Government Tarek Rshmawy said Friday that the decision of Israeli occupation government to evacuate the homes where Bedouin Palestinians live in the vicinity of al Quds is considered to be a ....

Palestinian shot by Israeli forces in Bethlehem

Date: 2017-11-17 08:49:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7094859

RAMALLAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - A Palestinian citizen was shot and seriously injured on Friday by Israeli occupation forces in southern Bethlehem, in the West Bank under the pretext of carrying out stabbing and car ramming operations. Yedioth Ahronoth ....