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  • Israel issued 24 administration detention orders against Palestinians in Nov.

    Date: 2017-11-16 11:34:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7093593

    RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said on Thursday that the Israeli military authorities issued 24 administrative detention orders against Palestinians since the beginning of November that included one woman. PPS ....

  • Palestine deplores Netanyahu remarks on settlement activities in Hebron

    Date: 2017-11-16 11:30:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:7093508

    RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned on Thursday remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in support of settlement activities in Hebron city. In a statement, the ministry said Israel's ....

  • Israel detains 15 Palestinians from West Bank, Quds

    Date: 2017-11-16 10:35:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7093184

    RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Thursday 15 Palestinians from different parts in the West Bank and Quds. The forces detained three from Qalandia Refugee Camp, five from Nablus, six from Jenin and one from Kafr Qallil village. ....

  • Israeli occupation fires on fishing boats northern Gaza

    Date: 2017-11-16 10:33:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7093351

    GAZA, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the Gaza Strip, fishermen said Thursday. Israeli gunboats fired heavily on the Palestinian boats in the sea off Beit Lahia town in the north of ....

  • Russia in talks with Syrian opposition over Syria dialogue congress

    Date: 2017-11-16 09:05:47 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7093119

    MOSCOW, Nov 16 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov held talks on Wednesday with representatives of the Syrian opposition on their participation in the Syrian National Dialogue Congress to take place in Russia, the Russian ....

  • UN to vote on rival US, Russia bids to renew Syria inquiry

    Date: 2017-11-16 07:32:22 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7092989

    NEW YORK, Nov 16 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Thursday on rival US and Russian bids to renew an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, diplomats said, a move that could trigger Russia's 10th ....

  • US security officials arrive in Israel to discuss Syria borders deal

    Date: 2017-11-15 10:17:19 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7091676

    GAZA CITY, Nov 15 (MENA) - US National Security Council officials arrived in Israel for talks with their Israeli counterparts, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported Wednesday. Representatives of other security agencies are also participating in ....

  • 12 Palestinians arrested in Old Jerusalem

    Date: 2017-11-15 08:29:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7091425

    RAMALLAH, Nov 15 (MENA) - Israel arrested early Wednesday 12 youths in Old Jerusalem. Israeli bulldozers destroyed early Wednesday an under-construction two-story building under the pretext that it was set up without construction licence. In ....

  • Israel demolishes house of Palestinian involved in killing 3 Israelis

    Date: 2017-11-15 07:43:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:7091342

    RAMALLAH, Nov 15 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday demolished the house of a Palestinian man, who was involved in the killing of three Israelis in last September. The Israeli troops have evacuated all adjacent houses, before ....

  • Israel says 'Iran exploiting Syrian fighting to dig in in Syria'

    Date: 2017-11-14 22:50:36 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:7091161

    GAZA CITY, Nov 14 (MENA) – Israel's Army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot said on Tuesday Iran is trying to use fight in Syria to set up new positions near its borders, Ynetnews reported. He said Tuesday evening “the current reality obliges us to look ....

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