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Abu Redeineh: US delegation's visit 'important' to revive ME peace process

Date: 2017-08-24 10:40:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:6959416

RAMALLAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Redeineh deemed as "important" the US delegation's visit to the region to revive the Middle East peace process. In press statements on Thursday, the spokesman hoped the ....

US delegation arrives in Tel Aviv to push forward peace process

Date: 2017-08-24 10:26:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:6959301

RAMALLAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's peace delegation to the Middle East arrived in Tel Aviv Thursday to push forward the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. The delegation, which includes Special Adviser to President Trump Jared ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-08-24 08:35:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:6959278

RAMALLAH, Aug 24 (MENA) – Israeli settlers stormed the holy Mosque of Al Aqsa on Thursday amid tight security by Israeli police. The settlers stormed the mosque through Al Magarba gate and carried out provocative acts inside. Eyewitnesses said ....

300 Palestinian children still detained in Israeli jails

Date: 2017-08-23 14:49:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:6958485

RAMALLAH, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Palestinian Prisoners Club said on Wednesday that 300 Palestinian children are still detained in Israel's prisons. A statement issued by the Club said the detained Palestinian children are deprived of education ....

Karzai says he strongly opposes new US strategy for Afghanistan

Date: 2017-08-23 14:28:44 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:6958499

KABUL, Aug 23 (MENA) - Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said he strongly opposes the new strategy of the United States for Afghanistan and Central Asia, Khaama Press reported. In a statement, the former president said: “I very strongly ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa

Date: 2017-08-23 10:13:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:6957845

RAMALLAH, Aug 23 (MENA) - Up to 136 Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday from al Maghareba gate under the strict security of special Israeli occupation forces. In press statements, the media official of Islamic Waqfs Feras el Debs ....

Zarif cautions of repercussions of Haley's visit to Vienna

Date: 2017-08-23 10:06:02 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:6957739

TEHRAN, Aug 23 (MENA) - Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, complained to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano that the visit by United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley was intended to sow doubt about the ....

Israeli forces detain Palestinian young man

Date: 2017-08-23 09:24:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:6957741

RAMALLAH, Aug 23 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday detained a Palestinian young man near a railway station in Al Quds city under the pretext of holding a knife. Hebrew media outlets said the young man was planning to commit a ....

Israel detains 13 Palestinians in Al Quds, West Bank

Date: 2017-08-23 08:58:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:6957607

RAMALLAH, Aug 23 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested on Wednesday 13 Palestinians from different places in Al Quds city and West Bank. The raids took place at dawn of Wednesday as occupation forces broke into Palestinians' houses, ....

Lebanon's army continues anti-terror operation near Syria border

Date: 2017-08-23 08:56:22 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:6957685

BEIRUT, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Lebanese army continued for the fifth consecutive day its anti-terrorism operation against Daesh militants near the border with Syria, well-reliable Lebanese sources said Wednesday. The army forces managed to tighten ....