Tag: Palestine
Jews, Arabs nearing population parity in Holy Land: Israeli officials
JERUSALEM: The number of Jews and Arabs between the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River is at or near parity, figures cited by Israeli officials...
Palestinian ramming attack kills 2 Israeli soldiers in West Bank: military
JENIN: A Palestinian motorist rammed and killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Israeli military...
Guatemala follows US to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON: Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, two days after the US embassy makes the same...
Prince William to visit Palestine, Israel
Prince William will be the first senior British royal to make an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Kensington Palace announced on...
US to open Jerusalem embassy in May for Israel’s 70th anniversary
WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, bringing forward the contested move to coincide...
Israeli jets strike Gaza Strip after four soldiers wounded
GAZA: Israeli jets struck the Gaza Strip on Saturday after four soldiers were wounded when an improvised explosive device blew up along the border...
Modi becomes first Indian PM in history to visit Palestine
Narendra Modi on Saturday became the first Indian prime minister to visit the West Bank for talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as...
Pakistani delegation attends Al-Quds Al-Sharif OIC Youth Capital 2018 in Palestine
LAHORE: The opening ceremony of the Al Quds Ash-Sharif OIC Youth Capital 2018 Programme was held at al-Moqataa Presidential Compound from Feb 6-8, 2018. The...
Modi visits Ramallah: to balance out Isreal, Palestine relation with India
NEW DELHI/RAMALLAH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the de-facto Palestinian capital of Ramallah this week is a test for India's balancing act of...
Modi to visit Palestine, meet Abbas during Middle East tour
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Palestine during a brief tour of the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Monday, just weeks after...
Aid groups slam US for retaining Palestine refugee funds
WASHINGTON: The leaders of 21 humanitarian aid groups wrote to the Trump administration on Wednesday to object “in the strongest terms” to a decision...
Abbas seeks EU support for Palestinians amid row with US
BRUSSELS: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will ask the EU to officially recognise the state of Palestine when he meets foreign ministers from the bloc on...
Northern Parisian municipality recognises Palestine state
PARIS: The municipality of Gennevilliers, a northern suburb of Paris, has decided to recognise the state of Palestine, citing a 2014 French parliament vote.
Gennevilliers...
Yousaf urges Muslim ummah to forge unity against Israeli atrocities
ISLAMABAD: Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Wednesday strongly rejected President Trump’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel...
Peace efforts can only resume under international mediation: Abbas
RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday he would only accept a broad, internationally-backed panel to broker any peace talks with Israel, but...
Palestine denies reports of reinstating its former ambassador to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Palestine denied reports that its former ambassador to Pakistan was reinstated. Walid Abu Ali was recalled in December for attending a rally where...
Tahir Ashrafi says Palestine has reinstated ambassador to Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Maulana Tahir Ashrafi has said that Palestine has reinstated its ambassador to Pakistan after he was recalled for...