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U.N. cultural body criticises Israel for restricting Muslim access to the holy site. – Reuters

UNESCO to Protect Holy Sites in Jerusalem

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution condemning Israel’s actions at a flashpoint holy site in east Jerusalem. The UNESCO resolution on “occupied Palestine” was endorsed Tuesday by...

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HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receiving the Palestinian Delegation (QNA)

Emir of Qatar Receives Khaled Meshaal, Ismail Haniyeh

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2016 | Middle East

Doha – HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Chief of Islamic Resistance Movement of Palestine (Hamas), Khaled Meshaal and Deputy of the Political Bureau of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh at his Emiri Diwan Office on Monday where they discussed the...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al Khalid al Sabah and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki (not seen) sign an agreement and a memorandum of understanding, in the West Bank city of Ramallah September 14, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Palestinians, Israelis, International Parties Preoccupied with Choosing Vice President for Abbas

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 16, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah- Many Palestinians, Arabs, Israelis and Western parties seem preoccupied by the topic of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas choosing a vice president. However Abbas does not seem to have an equal interest as he has handed the matter to Palestinian leaders...

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Arab Parliament (Emirates News Agency – WAM)

Arab Parliament Rejects JASTA, Calls for Holding U.S. Accountable for Crimes in the Region

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Oct 12, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- The Arab Parliament on Tuesday rejected the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), recently endorsed by the United States Congress, stressing that the new law contravenes international law and principles. In a meeting held in Sharm Al-Sheikh and...

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Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades take part in a gathering on January 31, 2016 in Gaza city. AFP

Iran-Palestine Ties, a Political Tale of Reserved Support

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 10, 2016 | Features

Ramallah-The first official to have ever set foot in Iran after the cleric-led revolution took over the country in 1979 was Palestine’s former chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat. Arafat’s attachés revealed that the freedom fighter...