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Erekat: US wants to turn Palestine cause into humanitarian issue rather than political
Date: 2018-06-19 08:14:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7449680
Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said on Tuesday that the United States is trying to turn the Palestinian cause from a political issue into a humanitarian one. Speaking to ....
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Islamic Institutions say Israel is trying to control al-Aqsa
Date: 2018-06-19 08:11:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7449676
Israeli occupation police is trying to slowly take control of al-Aqsa Mosque, Islamic Institutions in Jerusalem said on Tuesday in a statement. The Waqf Council, the Supreme Islamic Committee and the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem ....
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Knesset passes law amendment says security cabinet can declare war
Date: 2018-06-19 07:53:03 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7449634
The Knesset of Israel passed in the first reading the amendment to the proposed "Basic Law: The Government", which will cancel a recently passed clause which allowed the prime minister and defense minister to declare war. According to the ....
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Saudi national football team land safely in Russia's Rostov
Date: 2018-06-19 07:37:55 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7449607
The Saudi Football Federation announced the arrival of members of the Saudi team this evening in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, in preparation for playing against the Uruguayan team. The federation said in a statement that "The members of the ....
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Yemeni troops enter main complex at Hodaida airport
Date: 2018-06-19 07:24:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7449577
Backed by the coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen, Yemeni troops were able to enter the main complex at Hodaida airport, a military source said Tuesday. The troops stormed the airport after fierce clashes with Houthi militias early in the ....
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Nothing to change after US planned new Mideast tour- Abu Rudeina
Date: 2018-06-16 20:05:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7447092
Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said Saturday that the rhetoric about a planned US tour to Mideast to push forward what it was called as the “Deal of the Century” would never make a difference. The tour will be seen a waste ....
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PLO official condemns extension of lawmaker’s detention
Date: 2018-06-16 19:24:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7447057
Member of PLO Executive Committee Hanan Ashrawi condemned the extension of the administrative detention of lawmaker Khalida Jarrar for the third consecutive time. Ashrawi stated that the renewal of Jarrar’s detention was part of the Israeli ....
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UAE begins emergency relief operations in Hodeidah
Date: 2018-06-15 19:47:32 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7446019
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has commenced emergency aid operations via air and sea relief bridges in Hodeidah, Yemen, WAM news agency reported. The move follows the directives of the UAE leadership and is in line with the framework of the UAE ....
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Palestinian leader says UN General Assembly vote victory for justice
Date: 2018-06-14 10:07:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7443782
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked countries that voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for protection for the Palestinian people in the Israeli-occupied territories and said the vote was a victory for ....
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Abul Gheit calls on Arab states to denote for UNRWA
Date: 2018-06-13 20:40:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7443396
Arab League (AL) chief Ahmed Abul Gheit called on Arab countries Wednesday to give donations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to bridge the financial gab faced by the body. Abul Gheit ....