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Turkey's Department of Defence has announced that between 613,000 and 715,000 landmines have been planted along the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkish Defence Minister Ismat Yilmaz told Jihan News Agency that:...

EXCLUSIVE IMAGES James Rowley, the UN's Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs in the Palestinian Territories, visited Gaza this week and is warning that the Strip is currently facing an urgent...

The Bedouin village of Al-Araqeeb in the occupied Negev region has been destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces for the 61st time. Local Palestinian sources said that bulldozers protected...

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called on Wednesday for Israel to find new allies in light of his country's "deteriorating" relations with the US, according to an Israeli newspaper....

Arab student groups at the Hebrew University demonstrated on Wednesday evening against the Prawer Plan, which is aimed at Judaising the Negev and expelling Arabs from their own villages....

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...

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...

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...

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...

EXCLUSIVE IMAGES Miles of Smiles Convoy 23 has arrived in the Gaza Strip, with solidarity activists from around the world entering the besieged territory, including some from Algeria, Libya,...

The International Union for Muslim Scholars has urged all Muslims around the world to consider Friday a special day to support Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa mosque and the steadfastness of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...