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Palestine's PM, USAID official discuss executing development projects

Date: 2021-10-12 15:22:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:9214535

RAMALLAH, Oct 12 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Tuesday discussed at a meeting with the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Mission Director for West Bank and Gaza Aler Grubbs means of boosting bilateral ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-10-12 09:51:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9213737

RAMALLAH, Oct 12 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque under police protection earlier Tuesday. The settlers entered from the Maghareba Gate and performed "silent" prayers in the eastern side of the mosque compound. They ....

Israeli forces detain 10 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2021-10-12 08:47:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:9213549

RAMALLAH, Oct 12 (MENA) - Israeli forces Tuesday detained 10 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported. Local and security sources said that Israeli forces re-arrested a former prisoner after breaking into his ....

Israel stops motorcade of Palestinian PM on road to Jenin

Date: 2021-10-11 12:54:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:9211908

RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces stopped on Monday the motorcade of Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh to prevent him from reaching Jenin. The forces stopped the procession on the main road between Nablus and Jenin. The ....

Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa

Date: 2021-10-11 11:32:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:9211836

RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque guarded by the Israeli police. As many as 132 Israeli settlers stormed into the mosque and performed provocative tours. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

Israel detains 14 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2021-10-11 09:08:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9211791

RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday 14 Palestinians during a wide incursion operation in the West Bank. The forces detained six Palestinians from Nablus, six from Bethlehem and two from Hebron. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

Israeli occupation forces ban Aqsa preacher for one week

Date: 2021-10-10 20:57:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:114 - ID:9211318

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces have banned Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, from preaching for one week. The occupation forces on Sunday summoned Sabri for questioning ....

Scores of Israeli settlers break into Aqsa

Date: 2021-10-10 11:30:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9210353

RAMALLAH, Oct 10, 2021 (MENA) – Dozens of Israeli settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli police, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem Sunday, WAFA reported. Sources said that the fanatic settlers entered the holy compound in ....

Israel summons former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem

Date: 2021-10-10 07:34:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:9209879

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces summoned for questioning on Sunday Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Witnesses told WAFA that an Israeli police force raided ....

Israeli court reverses ruling that allowed Jews 'quiet prayer' at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-10-08 18:00:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:9207974

RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (MENA) - A lower court’s decision to lift a ban on Jews praying at Al Aqsa Mosque was overturned Friday by the Jerusalem District Court, Haaretz reported. Earlier the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court has allowed Jews to quietly ....