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Liberman: "We will not comply to Iran establishing itself in Syria"

Date: 2017-08-24 13:59:51 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:6960186

GAZA CITY, Aug 24 (MENA) - Israeli Secretary of Defense Avigdor Liberman said that: "Iran is trying to build a new air force base and navy base in Syria. Israel will not tolerate this." He made the statement one day after Israeli Prime Minister ....

Palestinians expect US delegation to carry responses on establishment of Palestinian state

Date: 2017-08-24 13:56:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:6959869

RAMALLAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maleki expected the US delegation to the Middle East peace process to carry responses to the Palestinian questions on the two-state solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state ....

Palestinians protest US delegation visit to Palestinian Authority

Date: 2017-08-24 13:52:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:6960008

RAMALLAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - Scores of Palestinian national and popular powers staged a protest on Thursday that soon turned to a march towards the presidential headquarters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in protest against the US delegation's ....

Israeli occupation forces detain 31 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2017-08-24 12:33:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:6959753

RAMALLAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained 31 Palestinians in the West Bank during the past 24 hours. The Palestinian Society Prisoner's Club said in a statement nine citizens were arrested in Al Quds, one in the town of Abu ....

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 ....