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Israel moves to deport 40,000 African migrants

Date: 2017-11-21 06:33:49 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7100846

The Israeli Cabinet has voted unanimously to close the isolated Holot detention facility in the Negev Desert. Holot houses 40,000 African migrants who illegally entered Israel. The center is due to shut down in three months, and residents will ....

UN chief 'horrified' at buying and selling of African migrants in Libya

Date: 2017-11-21 06:23:25 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7100830

Expressing horror at news reports and videos showing African migrants in Libya allegedly being sold as slaves, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the authorities to urgently investigate the situation and bring the ....

UNRWA says 440,000 Palestinian refugees live in Syria

Date: 2017-11-21 06:15:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7100819

Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl on Monday estimated the number of Palestinian refugees currently living in Syria to less than 440,000, including 47,000 ....

Muslim World League supports AL's statement on Iranian interventions

Date: 2017-11-20 10:04:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7099081

Muslim World League in Mecca has endorsed a statement issued by the Ministerial Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers of the Arab League concerning the Iranian interference in the internal affairs of the countries of the region, the official Saudi Press ....

Israel detains 21 Palestinians from different parts in West Bank

Date: 2017-11-20 10:01:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7099428

The Israeli forces detained on Monday 21 Palestinians from different parts in the West Bank, Palestinian security sources said. The forces also stormed into a jewelry shop in Ramallah and robbed it, the sources added. As well, the forces broke ....

Israel detains 8 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2017-11-19 08:51:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7097573

The Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians on Sunday from different parts of the West Bank. The forces detained four Palestinians from Hebron city. They also detained three students from Ramallah and one Palestinian from Tulkarm. ....

Arabia votes in favor of Palestinians' sovereignty of over their lands

Date: 2017-11-19 08:45:50 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7097561

Saudi Arabia asserted that it will vote in favor of a resolution granting Palestinians a permanent sovereignty over their lands, including Al Quds. It also voted in favor of the sovereignty of the Arab residents over the natural resources of ....

Saad Hariri to return to Beirut within coming days

Date: 2017-11-18 16:17:23 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7096983

Resigned Lebanese premier Saad Hariri has said he will return to Beirut in the coming days to attend independence celebrations. The resigned Lebanese premier commended France's great role at the global and regional level, especially its support ....

Hezbollah terrorist outfit, must be disarmed: Saudi FM

Date: 2017-11-18 09:25:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7096159

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir on Friday stressed his country's keenness to fight terrorism and extremism. In a joint press conference with his Spanish counterpart Alfonso Dastis, Jubeir praised the partnership and coordination ....

Liberating Rawa is final victory announcement against Daesh: Iraqi President

Date: 2017-11-18 09:08:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7096156

Liberation of Rawa town, al Anbar governorate, is the final victory announcement against Daesh terrorists, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said on Saturday. He described the victory against the extremist group as historic, Alsumaria news channel ....