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Gaza prepares to receive prisoners as `heroes`

Palestinian groups are planning celebrations to mark Israel`s imminent release of hundreds of prisoner "heroes" in ...

Abbas falls short of Colombian support for state bid

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas left Colombia empty-handed Tuesday after failing to secure support from President Juan ...

Abbas, Sarkozy to meet in Paris

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet in Paris in the coming days on the ...

Gaza militant killed near Israel border: Palestinians

A Palestinian militant was killed in northern Gaza near the border with Israel on Monday, the DFLP group and medics ...

EU asks Israel, Palestinians to meet soon

The European Union said on Sunday it plans to invite Israeli and Palestinian representatives to meet "in the coming ...

Israel police say mosque arson suspect arrested

Israeli police said on Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the arson attack on a mosque in northern Israel, after ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

Quartet to meet by weekend on peace talks: US

The United States said Monday it expects to meet with its Quartet partners by the weekend in a bid to bring the ...

Clinton urges pressure on Israel, Palestinians for peace

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Egypt as well as the diplomatic Quartet to pressure the ...

US angry at Israeli settlement move

The United States expressed clear frustration Tuesday at new Israeli settlement plans in east Jerusalem, in a sign of ...

Indonesia calls for UN reform

Indonesia expressed hope the United Nations could strengthen its central role of promoting cooperation among countries ...

China backs Palestinian UN bid

China on Monday highlighted its support for the Palestinian bid for full membership of the United Nations but called ...

Israel police arrest Hamas lawmaker in e.Jerusalem

Israeli police arrested a Hamas lawmaker on Monday who had been sheltering for more than a year in the International ...

UN Security Council to consider Palestinian bid

The UN Security Council begins consultations Monday on Palestine`s application for full membership of the world body, ...

Nigeria reiterates support for Palestinian statehood bid

The Nigerian government has reiterated it`s decision to support Palestinian`s bid for UN membership as a sovereign ...