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UN official calls for sanctions against Israel, pens scathing report

Date: 2017-10-27 13:11:00 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7061275

GAZA, Oct 27 (MENA) - A United Nations official called on Thursday for heavy sanctions to be imposed on Israel to "bring a complete end to the 50 years of occupation of the Palestinian territories in as expeditious a time period as possible.” ....

38 Daesh terrorists killed in Iraq

Date: 2017-10-27 10:50:25 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:7060898

BAGHDAD, Oct 27 (MENA) - Iraqi joint forces waged an attack against Daesh terrorists to restore the terrorist group's last stronghold on borders with Syria, leaving 32 terrorists dead, an Iraqi security source said on Friday. Several Daesh ....

Minister: Israel willing to act militarily to stop Iran from acquiring nukes

Date: 2017-10-26 14:39:07 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7059768

TOKYO, Oct 26 (MENA) - Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on Thursday in Japan where he is seeking backing for U.S. President Donald Trump's tougher line on ....

Palestinian min. says resistance will go on till establishing independent state

Date: 2017-10-26 14:00:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:7059665

RAMALLAH, Oct 26 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Sheikh Yusuf Adeis urged Arabs and Muslims to support the Palestinian cause at the political, media and economic levels as a religious duty and a message of backing the ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns UK statements on Balfour declaration

Date: 2017-10-26 13:51:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7059509

RAMALLAH, Oct 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned on Thursday statements of UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Balfour declaration, which paved the way for the creation of Israel. May said she said will celebrate the centenary of ....

130 Israeli companies, 60 int'l corporations on UN 'blacklist'

Date: 2017-10-26 13:34:34 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7059621

GAZA CITY, Oct 26 (MENA) - Some 130 Israeli companies and 60 international corporations operating in Israel received warning letters from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid bin Ra'ad al Hussein cautioning them of their impending ....

Syrian forces launch military operation against Daesh in Bukamal city

Date: 2017-10-26 08:21:52 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7058874

DAMASCUS, Oct 26 (MENA) - The Syrian army forces launched military operations against Daesh militants in Al Bukamal city in southern Deir ez Zor, Syrian sources said on Thursday. The forces aim at controlling the Syrian borders with Iraq and ....

Fatah slams UK premier remarks in favor of Israel

Date: 2017-10-26 06:30:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:7058741

RAMALLAH, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Palestinian Fatah's Mobilization and Organization Commission deplored on Thursday recent remarks by UK Prime Minister Theresa May that she will celebrate the centenary of the Balfour declaration, which paved the way for ....

Netanyahu pledges NIS 800m to bolster West Bank security

Date: 2017-10-25 19:04:00 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:7058460

GAZA CITY, Oct 25 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Wednesday to earmark New Israeli Sheqel (NIS) 800 million in the upcoming budget for bolstering security provisions in the West Bank during a meeting with heads of settler ....

PA spokesman urges US to intervene to save ME peace process

Date: 2017-10-25 15:41:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:7058243

RAMALLAH, Oct 25 (MENA) - Palestinian Authority spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeinah condemned Wednesday the Israeli decision to build 176 settlements in Jabel Mukaber (Mukabar mount) in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). Abu Rudeinah stressed that the settlement ....