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  • Hundreds of Jewish settlers storm into Joseph's Tomb in Nablus

    Date: 2017-09-28 08:21:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7012920

    RAMALLAH, Sept 28 (MENA) – Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed Thursday into Joseph's Tomb in northern Nablus in the West Bank under the pretext of performing their religious rituals. The settlers were guarded by Israeli forces. Fierce ....

  • Clashes between Israeli troops, Palestinians near Al-Quds Univ.

    Date: 2017-09-28 08:03:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7012904

    RAMALLAH, Sept 28 (MENA) - Clashes erupted on Thursday between Palestinian citizens and Israeli occupation forces near Al-Quds University. The Palestinian youth hurled stones at the Israeli troops, who, in return, fired rubber bullets and toxic ....

  • Iran's top security official: Iraqi Kurdistan region to go under more boycotts

    Date: 2017-09-27 20:25:04 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:7012507

    TEHRAN, Sept 27 (MENA) - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined more negotiations between Tehran, Baghdad and Ankara after the recent independence referendum in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, noting that ....

  • Palestine’s Foreign Ministry slams Israeli celebrations in Gush Etzion

    Date: 2017-09-27 16:18:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:7012045

    RAMALLAH, Sept 27 (MENA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has strongly deplored Israeli celebrations under the auspices of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Gush Etzion settlement to mark the 50th anniversary of what the Israeli government ....

  • Fatah movement lauds Palestine's Interpol membership

    Date: 2017-09-27 14:07:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:7011953

    RAMALLAH, Sept 27 (MENA) – The Palestinian Fatah movement praised on Wednesday the Interpol’s decision to approve the membership of Palestine. In statements, Fatah Spokesman Jamal Nazzal thanked the Palestinian leadership for its efforts to gain ....

  • 15 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces fire tear gas at peaceful rally

    Date: 2017-09-27 14:04:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7011987

    RAMALLAH, Sept 27 (MENA) – At least 15 Palestinians were injured in southern Tubas city after Israeli forces fired tear gas at them during a peaceful rally organized by the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission in cooperation with Tubas ....

  • OIC welcomes admission of Palestine to Interpol

    Date: 2017-09-27 13:55:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7012111

    RIYADH, Sept 27 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday welcomed the admission of Palestine to the membership of the Interpol. OIC chief Youssed bin Ahmed appreciated the stances of countries supporting the right of ....

  • Putin to visit Ankara Thursday

    Date: 2017-09-27 11:03:10 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7011606

    MOSCOW, September 27 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Ankara on Thursday for one day to discuss regional issues, including the Syrian crisis, said spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov. In press statements, the spokesman ....

  • Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams Israel's provocative settlement policy

    Date: 2017-09-27 10:19:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7011413

    RAMALLAH, Sept 27 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel's provocative settlement policy in view of the Israeli government's organization of a ceremony in Gush Etzion settlement on the 50th anniversary of Israel's invasion of the ....

  • Interpol approves Palestinian membership bid: official

    Date: 2017-09-27 10:03:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7011435

    RAMALLAH, Sept 27 (MENA) - Interpol on Wednesday approved an application by the Palestinian Authority to join the international police organisation despite Israel's staunch opposition, The Daily Mail reported. The Palestinian bid was part of ....

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