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Moscow will "certainly" back Palestinian UN bid

Russia will "certainly" support the Palestinian`s bid to be recognised as a state by the United Nations, deputy ...

Tens of thousands rally for UN bid in West Bank

Tens of thousands were rallying in the West Bank on Wednesday in support of a bid to secure UN membership for a ...

Indonesian, Palestinian FM meet over bid for UN membership

Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa met with his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Maliki on the sidelines of ...

RI to continue supporting Palestine`s UN membership bid

Indonesia will continue to support Palestine`s bid to become a member of the United Nations and keep monitoring ...

Abbas tells Ban Palestinian statehood bid to come Friday

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas officially told UN chief Ban Ki-moon that he would be submitting an application for ...

Real peace only possible `if Hamas on board`

A lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians is only possible if Hamas is involved, a group of former top ...

Egypt reopens Rafah border with Gaza

Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in ...

Palestinian`s national unity government to be formed in ten days: official

A senior Palestinian official in Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas` Fatah party said on Friday that the national ...

Palestinians have no wish to isolate Israel-- Abbas

Palestinians are not seeking to isolate Israel on the international stage, but will pursue their unilateral drive for ...

Uganda warns of Al Shabaab attacks in coming days

Uganda police warned soccer fans on Friday that Somalia`s al Shabaab insurgents could attack them while they watch ...

Sarkozy backs Palestinian unity, wants peace progress

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said a Palestinian unity deal was "good news" for the Middle East peace process and ...

Abbas calls on Obama to press Israel on 1967 borders

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on US President Barack Obama Friday to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Quartet backs Obama Mideast peace plan

The diplomatic Quartet on the Middle East on Friday expressed "strong support" for US President Barack Obama`s vision ...

Israel opposes withdrawal to 1967 borders: pm

Israel should not be asked to withdraw to the borders that existed before the 1967 Six Day War, Israel`s prime ...

Abbas calls `urgent` meeting after Obama speech

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has called an "urgent" meeting of the Palestinian leadership after US President ...