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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas commended the support given by King Mohammed VI, and by the Moroccan government and people to the just cause of the Palestinian people on top of which the protection of the status of Al Quds. President Abbas, who received Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Ramallah, Tuesday, underscored the key role […]
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is expected this Tuesday in Ramallah, where he will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before traveling to Amman, for a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday. Bourita told Asharq Al-Awsat that his visit to Palestine comes upon instructions by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who is also chairman […]
The Trump administration said it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, a date that coincides with Israel’s 70th anniversary. Speeding up the embassy transfer has infuriated Palestinians and Muslims from across the globe as well as the international community who see in setting up the US embassy in Jerusalem […]
President of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas called for convening an international peace conference by mid-2018 to find a solution to the stalemate, describing the situation of the Palestinian people as “no longer bearable”. In an address to the UN Security Council Tuesday, Abbas slammed the US unilateral decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday against the creation in the Middle East of an “irreversible one-state reality” that is contrary to the solution advocated so far by the International community of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side. “The negative trends on the ground have the potential to create an irreversible one-state […]
US Deputy President, Mike Pence, is paying a visit to Israel described by his aids as “personal” and by Palestinians as a continuation of the US blind support for Netanyahu government. Wearing a Jewish skullcap on his head, Pence prayed in the Western Wall amid tensions with the Palestinians over President Donald Trump’s recent decision […]
US President Donald Trump has acted on his threats to slash aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) withholding $65 million while offering only $60 million. A US official confirmed the news noting that the Trump administrations demands the UNRWA to carry out reforms to its system. US President Donald Trump earlier this […]
Trump is planning to sign a six-month waiver on moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, US media reported, after news leaks spoke of an upcoming recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel triggering strong condemnation across the Muslim world. These reports come after President Trump told Palestinian, Jordanian and Egyptian governments that he intends to […]
King Mohammed VI has flatly rejected any move that is likely to undermine the multi-religious aspect of Jerusalem or altering its legal and political status, as reports about US President Donald Trump’s imminent recognition of the holy city as the capital of Israel are becoming more frequent, and warned of the negative impact such a […]
Reports that US President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel have received a wary response and warnings of a new Palestinian uprising. Trump’s confirmation of the reports is expected to take place in a speech on Wednesday. If the US happens to announce that it will move its embassy to Jerusalem […]