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Palestinian schools in Jerusalem protest over Israel-imposed books
Ramallah: Some 150 Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem have closed down to protest against attempts of the Israeli government to censor textbooks and impose the Israeli curriculum. About 100,000 students on Monday…
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Israel to begin production at disputed gas field soon
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that it will start to produce natural gas from a disputed Mediterranean maritime field “as soon as possible”, despite US-brokered border demarcation talks between Israel and Lebanon. “The…
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Israel approves six-country annual conference
Jerusalem: Israel’s cabinet has approved the establishment of an annual gathering of senior officials from the US and five Middle Eastern countries, namely Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and…
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Israel defies peace agreements, international law: Palestinian PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has accused Israel of defying all the signed peace agreements and disregarding international law. He made the remarks during the annual grape festival held in the…
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Five Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile attack
Damascus: Five soldiers were killed during an Israeli missile attack on the international airport in Damascus and military sites south of the capital, the military said on Saturday. The Syrian air defences…
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Syria: Israel launches missile attacks on Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched missile attacks on military sites in the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Syrian national TV reported. The missile attacks took place on Friday midnight, Xinhua news agency reported. The…
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Israel concludes registration of parties for fifth election in 4 yrs
Jerusalem: Israel closed the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Central Elections Committee said on Thursday in a statement that the submission of candidate lists…
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UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed arrives in Israel on Abraham Accords’ 2nd anniversary
Abu Dhabi: UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived on Wednesday in Tel Aviv, Israel on an official visit, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The visit comes on…
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Following deadly shooting, Israel shuts West Bank checkpoint
Tel Aviv: Following a deadly shootout, Israel closed two checkpoints in theWest Bank and warned it might impose more restrictions. The Al-Jalama (Gilboa) and Salam checkpoints, the two main crossings between the…
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Lebanon-Israel maritime border deal make ‘major progress’
Beirut: The border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel have made progress, and only a few technical details remain to be solved, said Lebanese President Michel Aoun. “The results that Lebanon has…
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‘Israel committed 4,000 crimes in Jerusalem in 2022’: Report
A recent report by the Palestine Information Centre states that Israel committed 3,940 crimes against Palestinians in Jerusalem in 2022. There were 1,299 crimes committed in Jerusalem in the month of April…
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Iran develops drones to strike Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa
Tehran: The commander of Iran’s ground forces said that his country has developed a long-range suicide drone designed to strike Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. “We have specially designed this drone…
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Israel launches plan to accelerate renewable energy deployment
Jerusalem: Israel launched a plan to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy infrastructures throughout the country, the energy ministry has said in a statement. The plan aims to set up renewable energy…
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1.5 mn Tourists visit Israel from Jan-Aug 2022
Tel Aviv: The number of tourists visiting Israel in the first eight months of 2022 reached nearly 1.5 million, recording a more than sevenfold increase compared to the same period last year,…
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Palestinian PM urges pressure on Israel over polls in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the international community to pressure Israel to allow elections to be held in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. Ishtaye made the call during a…