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Palestinians to reject meeting with Trump as anger over Al-Quds rises

Sun Dec 10, 2017 09:41:54

Mahmoud Abbas, is expected to reject an invitation to meet Donald Trump in Washington, amid a strong emerging consensus among key advisers that there are “no conditions” for dialogue following the US president’s formal recognition of Al-Quds as Israel’s capital.

Arab states urge U.S. to abandon Al- Quds move

Sun Dec 10, 2017 08:14:10

Arab foreign ministers late on Saturday urged the United States to abandon its decision to recognize Al- Quds as Israel's capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region.

Iraqi PM hails popular forces, calls for national unity after Daesh fall

Sun Dec 10, 2017 07:47:50

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has commended the role of the country’s Popular Mobilization Units in defeating the Daesh terrorist group and called for unity among the Iraqi nation after the collapse of the Takfiri extremists.

New Intifada already on the way: Hamas official

Sat Dec 9, 2017 13:55:46

The protests by Palestinians in recent days against Trump's move to recognize the occupied Beit ul-Muqaddas as the capital of the Zionist regime points to the beginning of another Palestinian Intifada (uprising), said the Hamas representative in Lebanon.

Turkish interior minister arrives in Tehran

Sat Dec 9, 2017 13:06:38

Turkish Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu arrived in Tehran on Saturday.

Tillerson warns Saudi Arabia about its actions in Middle East

Sat Dec 9, 2017 10:03:42

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned Saudi Arabia about “the consequences” of its actions in the Middle East.

Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Sistani condemns U.S. decision on al-Quds

Thu Dec 7, 2017 13:40:55

Iraq's senior shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemned on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize al-Quds as Israel's capital.

Syria government to return to Geneva talks Sunday

Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:15:45

The Syrian government delegation will return to Geneva on Sunday for the resumption of peace talks hosted by the United Nations, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

West Bank schools, shops closed to protest Trump

Thu Dec 7, 2017 11:42:37

Schools and shops are closed in the West Bank, as Palestinians are protesting President Donald Trump's recognition of contested "Jerusalem" (al-Quds) as Israel's capital.

French president arrives in Qatar amid Arab boycott of Doha

Thu Dec 7, 2017 10:28:24

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Qatar on Thursday for a one-day trip to the country amid a boycott of Doha by four Arab nations.

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