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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 ....

Israel detains 8 Palestinians in West Bank, places 3 minors under house arrest

Date: 2017-10-25 13:14:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7057766

RAMALLAH, Oct 25 (MENA) - Israeli forces on Wednesday detained eight Palestinians across the West Bank districts and placed three minors from East Jerusalem under house arrest, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and sources. The Israeli ....

Israel demolishes Araqeeb village in Negev for 120th time

Date: 2017-10-25 10:01:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7057184

RAMALLAH, Oct 25 (MENA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Wednesday demolished the "unrecognized" Bedouin village of al Araqeeb in the Naqab desert for 120th time. The Israel Land Authority accompanied by Israeli police and bulldozers this ....

Netanyahu: World must take care of Kurds’ future

Date: 2017-10-25 08:44:02 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7057177

GAZA CITY, Oct 25 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel had “great sympathy” for Kurdish aspirations and that the world should concern itself with their well-being, YNet reported. “The Kurds demonstrate national ....

Palestinian Cabinet condoles with Egypt over terror victims

Date: 2017-10-24 14:16:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:7056172

RAMALLAH, Oct 24 (MENA) - The Palestinian Cabinet on Tuesday extended heartfelt condolences to the Egyptian people and leadership of the martyrs of the recent terrorist attack against policemen in Wahat area. The Palestinian Cabinet extended ....

Israeli occupation forces detain 16 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2017-10-24 10:35:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:7055468

RAMALLAH, Oct 24 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday at least 16 Palestinian citizens during raids on several areas of the West Bank. In a press statement, the Palestinian Prisoner Club said that occupation ....

Israel allows Qatari official to carry $14m to extremist groups in Gaza

Date: 2017-10-24 10:25:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7055555

GAZA CITY, Oct 24 (MENA) - Israeli authorities allowed late on Monday a Qatari official into the Gaza Strip carrying up to 14 million dollars in bags to extremist groups in the Palestinian enclave. The official in charge of the Qatari ....

Mayor of Turkey's capital resigns under Erdogan's pressure

Date: 2017-10-23 21:36:48 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:7055053

ANKARA, Oct 23 (MENA) - The mayor of Turkey's capital says he is resigning, apparently succumbing to weeks of pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ABC News reported. Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek announced after a meeting with Erdogan on ....