Middle East

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Middle East

  • Hamas re-elects Khaled Meshaal as leader

    Date: 2013-04-02 16:52:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:45746

     Palestine-Hamas-Meshaal Hamas re-elects Khaled Meshaal as leader    GAZA CITY, April 2 (MENA) - Hamas has re-elected its veteran leader, Khaled Meshaal, during a meeting convened in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, two Hamas ....

  • Israel re-opens Karam Abu-Salem crossing after 11-day closure

    Date: 2013-04-02 10:48:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:44860

    Israel-Crossing-Opening Israel re-opens Karam Abu-Salem crossing after 11-day closure     GAZA CITY, April 2 (MENA) - Israel re-opened on Tuesday Karm Abu Salem commercial terminal, south of the Gaza Strip, after 11-day closure for ....

  • Source denies Israel has issued new document for Palestinians traveling to West Bank

    Date: 2013-04-01 17:04:36 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:44135

    Egypt-Israel-Denial Source denies Israel has issued new document for Palestinians traveling to West Bank    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) – A well-placed source on Monday denied reports that the Israeli authorities issued new visiting ....

  • Israeli fighters violate Lebanese airspace

    Date: 2013-04-01 10:15:21 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:43368

    Lebanon-Israel Israeli fighters violate Lebanese airspace       BEIRUT, April 1 (MENA) - Israel renewed its violation of the Lebanese airspace on Monday, said the Lebanese army command.     Two Israeli jet ....

  • Syrian regime troops, Free Army fighters clash in Damascus

    Date: 2013-04-01 10:14:46 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:43345

    Syria-Clashes   Syrian regime troops, Free Army fighters clash in Damascus       DAMASCUS, April 1 (MENA) - Clashes are  currrently taking place between fighters of the Free Army and regime troops in Zebentani disctrict ....

  • Iran summons Azeri ambassador over Baku separatist meeting

    Date: 2013-04-01 00:55:50 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:126 - ID:43228

    Iran-Azerbaijan-Summoning   Iran summons Azeri ambassador over Baku separatist meeting      TEHRAN, March 31 (MENA) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Azeri envoy to Tehran in protest to the recent forum ....

  • Jordanian king, Abbas sign deal on defense of Jerusalem, holy sites

    Date: 2013-03-31 18:51:10 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:42767

    Jordan-Palestine-Deal Jordanian king, Abbas sign deal on defense of Jerusalem, holy sites       AMMAN, March 31 (MENA) - King of Jordan Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday signed an agreement on ....

  • IICDR discusses visits to Aqsa Mosque Thursday

    Date: 2013-03-31 17:51:14 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:42765

    Egypt-IICDR-Meeting IICDR discusses visits to Aqsa Mosque Thursday      CAIRO, March 31 (MENA) - The International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief (IICDR) presided, by Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb, will discuss Thursday ....

  • Al-Quds mufti condemns Israeli settlers breaking into al-Aqsa mosque

    Date: 2013-03-31 15:18:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:42369

    Palestine-Mufti Al-Quds mufti condemns Israeli settlers breaking into al-Aqsa mosque      RAMALLAH, March 31 (MENA) - The Grand Mufti of Al-Quds Sheikh Mohammed Hussein condemned settlers breaking into al-Aqsa mosque and the arrest ....

  • Ex-Palestinian minister Jabari released after two years in administrative detention

    Date: 2013-03-31 15:05:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:42132

    Palestine-IsraelEx-Palestinian minister Jabari released after two years in administrative detention.   GAZA CITY, March 31 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities released on Sunday former Palestinian minister of local government after two ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD