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Israeli settlement main obstacle hindering Palestinian development – Palestinian diplomat

Date: 2013-09-26 21:08:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:168 - ID:309409

Palestine/Settlement/Statement Israeli settlement main obstacle hindering Palestinian development – Palestinian diplomat RAMALLAH, Sept 26 (MENA) - Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Office at Geneva Ibrahim Khraishi said ....

Gaza govt says ready for discussing new mechanism for operating Rafah terminal

Date: 2013-09-26 20:40:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:164 - ID:309323

Palestine/Gaza Government Gaza govt says ready for discussing new mechanism for operating Rafah terminal GAZA CITY, Sept 26 (MENA) – Hamas government in Gaza has voiced readiness to discuss a new mechanism for the operation of the Rafah ....

Palestinian President meets deputy UK PM, FMs of Russia, Luxembourg

Date: 2013-09-26 20:28:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:163 - ID:309338

Palestine/Meetings Palestinian President meets deputy UK PM, FMs of Russia, Luxembourg RAMALLAH, Sept 26 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a meeting Thursday with British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in New York, ....

Rights Group says Displacing People is a War Crime

Date: 2013-09-26 20:21:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:162 - ID:309450

Palestine/HRW Rights group says displacing people is a war crime RAMALLAH, Sept 26 (MENA) - The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday said “deliberate unlawful forced transfer of a population is a war crime,” WAFA news agency ....

Palestinian minister calls for launching campaign to show solidarity with prisoners in Israel

Date: 2013-09-26 18:22:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:134 - ID:309309

Palestine/Prisoners Palestinian minister calls for launching campaign to show solidarity with prisoners in Israel RAMALLAH, Sept 26 (MENA) – Palestinian Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe called Thursday for launching public ....

Palestinian authority urged to suspend negotiations with Israel

Date: 2013-09-26 18:14:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:133 - ID:309193

Palestine/Jihad Movement Palestinian authority urged to suspend negotiations with Israel GAZA CITY, Sept 26 (MENA) – A leading member of Islamic Jihad Movement has called on the Palestinian Authority to immediately suspend "futile" ....

Civilian killed, 6 wounded in 2 separate attacks in Iraq

Date: 2013-09-26 17:28:02 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:126 - ID:308918

Iraq/Attacks Civilian killed, 6 wounded in 2 separate attacks in Iraq BAGHDAD, Sept 26 (MENA) - A civilian was killed and six others were injured, including five soldiers, in two separate attacks in Iraqi city of Kirkuk. A security ....

Israeli activities in Al-Quds undermine peace talks

Date: 2013-09-26 15:56:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:308639

Palestine/Al-Quds Israeli activities in Al-Quds undermine peace talks GAZA CITY, Sept 26 (MENA) - Israeli activities in the Al-Quds (the occupied East Jerusalem) undermine peace talks between Palestinians and Israel, read a report issued by the ....

Palestinian official thanks Egypt for re-opening Rafah terminal

Date: 2013-09-26 14:22:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:308711

Palestine/Crossings Palestinian official thanks Egypt for re-opening Rafah terminal GAZA CITY, Sept 26 (MENA) - The head of the Popular Committee against the Gaza Strip Siege expressed on Thursday thanks to the Egyptian authorities for ....

Israeli warplanes violate anew Lebanese airspace

Date: 2013-09-26 12:17:49 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:308375

Lebanon/Israel Israeli warplanes violate anew Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, Sept 26 (MENA) – Three Israeli military aircraft violated anew the Lebanese skies. An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft and two warplanes entered the Lebanese airspace ....