Yesterday Israeli occupation forces notified the Palestinian residents of Al-Dairat town, east of Yatta in the West Bank, that thousands of acres of their land will be seized to...
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News The secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has indicated that the foreign ministers who represent the organisation's member states will discuss a recommendation during...
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News A specialist in Jerusalem's history, Khalil Ibrahim, has claimed that the Israeli authorities built three new Jewish synagogues to practice biblical prayers, including chambers to host women's prayers, inside...
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News Al-Aqsa Foundation for Religious Endowments and Heritage has revealed that several Israeli organisations, including the so-called Temple Mount groups, have called on Jews to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque during the...
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News An Israeli writer, Barack Rafid, has cited Israeli and American officials as saying that the gaps between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama are unbridgeable. In an...
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News Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has expressed his skepticism about ever reaching a permanent peace agreement with the Palestinians, claiming the "time is not appropriate." Speaking at a Contractors...
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News Gaza is not living in political isolation and its communications with Arab and international parties have not stopped, a spokesman for the Hamas-led Palestinian government has insisted. Dr Bassem...
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News Sources in Israel have admitted that it has lost the current round in the dispute with Iran. "We lost the fight for this round ; we have to...
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News Oil prices dropped on Monday morning in Asia's exchange markets after Iran and world powers reached an agreement over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran holds the fourth largest oil reserves...
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News EXCLUSIVE IMAGES Hebron's Old City is one of the oldest souks in the world. Historically it was the hub of activity and life in the city. In 1994 Baruch...
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News Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons under administrative detention started a hunger strike on Monday to protest against their poor treatment. Head of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club Qadoura Fares announced...
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News Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman expressed his sadness on Sunday over the deal reached in Geneva regarding Iran's nuclear programme, calling it a "big victory for Iranian diplomacy". Speaking...
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News The Syrian opposition suggested on Monday postponing the Geneva II conference until February, when they are expected to be more prepared, media sources reported. A delegation of the Syrian...
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News Qatar has welcomed the deal between the P5 +1 and the Islamic Republic of Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme. An official at the Qatari Foreign Ministry described the deal...
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News Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif returned to the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday evening accompanied by his delegation after cutting a historic deal with world powers over his...
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News WikiLeaks has leaked a confidential document dating back to 29/6/2006 which includes an admission by Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirming that if...
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News Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has issued a decree on Saturday appointing a new Commander in Chief...
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News Head of the International Union for Muslim Scholars Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi called on Friday for all Palestinians to put an end to their division and unite before being devoured...
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News An Israeli studies research centre has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of shifting the goalposts every time it looks as if a peace agreement might be possible. The Palestinian...
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News A diplomatic source told Agence France Presse (AFP) on Sunday that the tripartite meeting held on Saturday night in Riyadh between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar came in the...
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News Palestinian lawyer Fahmi Shabaneh has charged that Palestinian Authority and Fatah leaders are complicit in the killing of former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Shabaneh, who is a former senior...
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News Haaretz said on Tuesday that several Western countries have asked Israel, publicly and in private, to stop criticising the Geneva deal over Iran's nuclear programme. According to the Israeli...
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News A spokesman for the Palestinian president has condemned Israel's decision to approve 800 new housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. Nabil Abu Rudaineh said...
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News The Ministry of Local Government in the besieged Gaza Strip has warned of a health catastrophe if the current shortage of fuel is allowed to continue. Aside from the...
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News VIDEO The Euro-Mid Observer for Human Rights revealed on Monday that hundreds of Europeans are voluntarily working as mercenaries in the Israeli occupation forces. In a comprehensive report due...
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News US and Libyan sources have confirmed that the head of the Palestinian Authority intelligence services has been honoured in Washington for supplying information to the CIA. Brigadier Majed Faraj...
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News IMAGES A group of American citizens with Palestinian heritage are filing a complaint with a New York court against an extremist Israeli organisation responsible for "price tag" attacks, demanding...
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News A full general strike paralysed the Negev's towns and villages on Sunday, 24 November. The strike, which was staged by various institutions and commercial organisations, was held in protest...
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News With tension mounting in cities across south-east Yemen, it has been reported that violent clashes have taken place near the country's presidential palace. A military official said that the...
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News Reports from America claim that Saudi Arabia has deployed army reinforcements along its border with Iraq. The World Tribune confirmed from Saudi officials that the Interior Ministry and the...
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News The Al-Aqsa Foundation for Religious Endowments and Heritage has warned of a recommendation by the chairperson of the Knesset's Interior Committee, Miri Regev, which aims to facilitate the storming...
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News The commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) announced on Tuesday that his fighters will not join the Geneva II conference in January and will continue their battle...
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