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  • Jordan asserts continued efforts to mobilize support to UNRWA

    Date: 2018-03-14 11:31:48 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:7294462

    AMMAN, March 14 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has stressed Jordan's continued efforts with the international community to garner support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). In a Tweet posted on ....

  • Russia condemns attack on Palestinian premier's convoy

    Date: 2018-03-14 10:05:55 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:7294281

    MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the attack that targeted Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al Hamdallah upon his arrival on Tuesday in Gaza. The Russian Foreign Ministry denounced the attack, noting ....

  • British prisons preparing for influx of Daesh fighters: justice secretary

    Date: 2018-03-14 09:26:54 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7294167

    LONDON, March 14 (MENA) - Britain's prisons are being readied for an expected influx of Daesh elements returning to Britain from Syria, the Justice Secretary has disclosed on Wednesday. David Gauke said "a lot of work" is being done by British ....

  • 7 Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces in W.Bank

    Date: 2018-03-14 09:16:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7294055

    RAMALLAH, March 14 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested seven Palestinians in the West Bank, said Palestinian sources. Three citizens were arrested in Silat al Harithiya and Sanur villages in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the ....

  • AP president urges European states to recognize Palestinian state

    Date: 2018-03-14 09:11:30 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7294046

    CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - President of the Arab Parliament (AP) Mishal al Selmi on Wednesday called on several European parliaments to urge their governments to recognize the state of Palestine with Al Quds as its capital. In written messages, ....

  • Egypt's mufti condemns assassination attempt against Palestinian PM

    Date: 2018-03-14 08:17:32 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7294011

    CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqy Allam vehemently condemned an attempt on the life of Palestinian Prime Minister Ramy al Hamdallah. In a statement on Wednesday, Allam said the attack is meant to foment sedition among the ....

  • EBRD launches first investment in West Bank, Gaza

    Date: 2018-03-13 20:21:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:108 - ID:7293354

    RAMALLAH, March 13 (MENA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching its first investment in the West Bank and Gaza: a US$ 5 million loan to Cairo Amman Bank Palestine that will increase access to finance for the ....

  • Egypt slams attempt to assassinate Palestinian PM

    Date: 2018-03-13 18:54:48 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:7293410

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Egypt strongly condemned the failed attempt to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al Hamadallah which left six people injured. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that while Egypt congratulates ....

  • Liberman to Netanyahu: No need to initiate early elections

    Date: 2018-03-13 16:27:56 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:7293332

    GAZA, March 13 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to initiate early elections. In a post on his Facebook page, the Israel Beytenu leader urged Netanyahu not to fire Yisrael Beytenu ....

  • Palestinian foreign ministry condemns attack on PM

    Date: 2018-03-13 14:22:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:7292705

    RAMALLAH, March 13 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack that targeted the motorcade of Prime Minister Rami al Hamdallah and General Intelligence Chief Majed Faraj while entering ....

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