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Pentagon to Seek More Funds for Israel’s Anti-Missile System
01:23 28/03/2012 WASHINGTON, March 28 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. Department of Defense will ask Congress to provide additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system
Israel Breaks Ties with UN Human Rights Council
19:31 26/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti)
Israel has cut off contacts with the UN Human Rights Council and its chief commissioner Navi Pillay after the UN body created a special commission to investigate Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday.
Israel Accuses Iran of Fueling Terrorism in Gaza
03:08 15/03/2012 TEL AVIV, March 15 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blatantly accused Iran of being a source of terrorism and violence in Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Youth Killed in Gaza Air Strike
12:07 11/03/2012 TEL AVIV/GAZA, March 11 (RIA Novosti)
A Palestinian youth was killed on Sunday after Israeli military aircraft carried out airstrikes on suspected rocket launch sites near the town of Jabaliya in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Army radio reported.
Mideast Quartet to Meet Monday
18:10 07/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 7 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend a Quartet meeting of international mediators on the Middle East peace process in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
PLO Drafts 'Surprising' Statement on Peace Process
16:55 05/03/2012 GAZA, March 5 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) plans to issue a "surprising" statement to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the future of the peace process, Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper reported on Monday, citing Saeb Erekat, a senior PLO official.
Israeli Troops Close Palestinian TV Station
18:57 29/02/2012 TEL AVIV, February 29 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli troops raided and closed on Wednesday a private Palestinian television station, al-Watan TV, located in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank, Anna Ukolova, a spokeswoman for the Israeli Army, said.
Peace Talks with Israel Stalled, But Not Over - Abbas
15:01 22/02/2012 CAIRO, February 22 (RIA Novosti)
Peace Negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis have stalled, but there is still hope to continue the dialogue, Egyptian newspaper Al-Masri al-Yaum reported on Wednesday, quoting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas..
Israel to blame for talks ‘fiasco’ - Abbas
18:38 22/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 22 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
The responsibility for a failure to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks will lie solely with Tel Aviv and its refusal to halt settlement construction, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Sunday in Moscow.
Abbas Pledges to Continue Peace Talks with Israel
15:36 22/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 22 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian authorities are ready to continue peace talks with Israel, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday.
Hamas condemns Palestine-Israeli peace talks
23:58 04/01/2012 TEL AVIV/GAZA, January 4 (RIA Novosti)
Palestinian radical movement, Hamas criticized on Wednesday a recent Palestine-Israeli peace talks in Jordan, calling it “a strike on Hamas-Fatah rapprochement,” RIA Novosti reported.
Russia welcomes relaunch of Israeli and Palestinian dialogue – Foreign Ministry
14:48 04/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 4 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow welcomes the relaunch of negotiations between Israel and Palestine, Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Radical movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad join PLO
02:56 23/12/2011 GAZA, December 23 (RIA Novosti)
Members of radical Palestinian movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad have joined the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
Hamas, Fatah to discuss reconciliation pact progress in Cairo - media
12:48 18/12/2011 GAZA, December 18 (RIA Novosti)
Representatives of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas will meet on Sunday in Cairo to discuss the implementation of the Egypt-brokered reconciliation pact signed in May, the Voice of Palestine Radio reported, quoting the head of the Fatah delegation Azzam Al-Ahmad.
Hamas, Fatah to discuss reconciliation progress in Cairo – source
01:57 18/12/2011 GAZA, December 18 (RIA Novosti)
Representatives of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas will meet on Sunday in Cairo to discuss ways to remove obstacles to reconciliation progress, a Fatah source said.
Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO headquarters in Paris
22:29 13/12/2011 PARIS, December 13 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian flag was hoisted at UNESCO headquarters on Tuesday in the presence of the UN cultural agency’s Director General Irina Bokova and Palestinian National Authority head Mahmoud Abbas, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Mideast mediators to hold separate talks with Israel, PNA
11:10 03/12/2011 GAZA, December 3 (RIA Novosti)
The Quartet of mediators on the Middle East conflict will on December 13-14 meet separately with Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to revive the peace dialogue between them, Al Ayam website said on Saturday.
Hamas vows to continue armed fight against Israel
04:14 27/11/2011 GAZA, November 27 (RIA Novosti)
Palestinian radical group Hamas has denied a recent media report claiming that it is ready to stop armed resistance to Israel.
Palestinian radical group Islamic Jihad to boycott 2012 elections
03:16 26/11/2011 GAZA, November 26 (RIA Novosti)
The second largest Palestinian radical group, Islamic Jihad, has announced that it will not take part in parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for May 2012.
Abbas to visit Egypt on Nov. 22
16:47 20/11/2011 GAZA, November 20 (RIA Novosti)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will pay an official visit to Egypt on November 22 to meet with Egypt’s ruling military council head, Hussein Tantawi.
Middle East Quartet urges Israel, PNA to resume direct talks
07:25 15/11/2011 TEL AVIV, November 15 (RIA Novosti)The Quartet of mediators in the Middle East peace process called on Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct negotiations without delay and preconditions, the United Nations said.

Decision on Palestine’s statehood bid needed by New Year – ambassador
15:00 09/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti)
A vote on Palestine’s statehood bid at the United Nations must be held by the New Year, Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Fayed Mustafa said on Wednesday.
More than half Security Council members support Palestine’s admission to UN
14:06 09/11/2011 GAZA, November 9 (RIA Novosti)
A total of eight out of fifteen members of the UN Security Council support Palestine’s admission to the UN, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Abed Rabbo, said on Wednesday.
One Palestinian killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
23:58 05/11/2011 GAZA, November 5 (RIA Novosti)
The Israeli Air Force attacked the east of the town Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on Saturday, killing one and injuring three Palestinians, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Adham Abu Salmia said.
Israel intercepts 2 Gaza-bound aid ships
22:00 04/11/2011 TEL AVIV, November 4 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli navy on Friday boarded two aid ships that were trying to break the naval blockade of Gaza, the press service of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Netanyahu calls for stepped up settlement construction
23:12 01/11/2011 TEL AVIV, November 1 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for stepped up construction of 2,000 new homes for Israelis in the occupied Palestinian territories, the premier’s press service said on Tuesday.
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
12:35 31/10/2011 GAZA, October 31 (RIA Novosti)
The Israeli Air Force attacked militant positions in the town of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on Monday morning, killing two Palestinians, the enclave’s health ministry reported.
Russia urges observance of Gaza ceasefire accord
14:18 30/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is urging Israel and Palestine to exclude violence in the Gaza Strip and comply with the ceasefire accord, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Mideast mediators in bid to resume peace efforts
13:25 26/10/2011 GAZA, October 26 (RIA Novosti)
The Quartet of mediators on the Middle East conflict will sit down with Palestinian and Israeli officials in Jerusalem on Wednesday, although hopes of restarting the deadlocked peace talks are faint at best.
Russia to support Palestine’s UNESCO accession bid
20:37 18/10/2011 DONETSK (UKRAINE), October 18 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is ready to support Palestinian membership in UNESCO, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Shalit swap is Israel’s victory - Jewish Communities of Russia
19:39 18/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
The deal to exchange Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who was captive for over five years, for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners is a victory for the Jewish state, a spokesman for the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia said on Tuesday.
Egypt confirms Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal
01:29 12/10/2011 CAIRO, October 12 (RIA Novosti)
Egypt has confirmed a deal between Israel and Hamas on the exchange of some 1,000 jailed Palestinians for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.
History of Middle East Conflict
15:14 10/10/2011
The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.
U.S. welcomes Israel's consent to resume talks with Palestinians
02:46 03/10/2011 WASHINGTON, October 3 (RIA Novosti)
The United States has welcomed Israel's agreement to return to direct negotiations with the Palestinians, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State said.
Israeli PM Netanyahu flies to New York to address UN General Assembly
04:35 21/09/2011 TEL-AVIV, September 21 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed on Wednesday to New York to address the UN General Assembly on the issue of the Palestinian independence, his aide Alex Selsky said.
Palestinians undecided on UN statehood bid tactics
21:06 15/09/2011 UNITED NATIONS, September 15 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinians have yet to decide how to go ahead with a bid to achieve statehood at a UN vote, the Palestinian envoy to the UN said on Thursday.
Dialogue with Israel only way to Palestinian state - Moscow
14:19 05/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti)
The establishment of a viable Palestinian state is only possible through peaceful dialogue with Israel and the UN should not be an alternative to a negotiated solution, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Palestinian injures 8 in Tel Aviv in car, knife attacks
11:01 29/08/2011 TEL AVIV, August 29 (RIA Novosti)
At least eight people, mostly servicemen and police, were injured in attacks by a young Palestinian in central Tel Aviv early on Monday, Israeli police spokesman Alex Kagalski said.
Egypt mulls buffer zone on border with Gaza Strip
16:06 28/08/2011 CAIRO, August 28 (RIA Novosti)
Egypt is currently pondering the possibility to set up buffer zone on its border with Gaza Strip in order to thwart arms and drugs smugglers, Egypt's Al-Masri Al-Yawm paper said on Saturday.
Israeli-Palestinian violence renews after two-day truce
17:42 25/08/2011
Early on Wednesday, Israeli military jets attacked a car in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt. One Palestinian was killed and two others injured. In the picture: A car destroyed by Israeli jets in southern Gaza, August 24.
Palestinian militants declare temporary truce with Israel
15:03 22/08/2011 GAZA, August 22 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees' military wing has declared a temporary ceasefire after a four-day exchange of fire with Israel, Palestinian news agency Maan said on Monday.
Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israelis in West Bank
13:21 22/08/2011 GAZA, August 22 (RIA Novosti)
At least 55 people were injured in clashes with Israeli forces on Monday in the south of the West Bank, the Voice of Palestine radio station reported.
Israeli flag replaced with Egyptian at Cairo embassy
08:02 21/08/2011 CAIRO, August 21 (RIA Novosti)
A demonstrator who replaced the Israeli flag with the Egyptian one on the roof of the Israeli embassy in Cairo early on Sunday was hailed as a hero by other protesters, eyewitnesses reported.
Israeli gallery gives up plans to take part in Russian art fair
04:07 21/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti)
Israel's N&N Aman Gallery was forced to give up its plans to participate in Russia's largest contemporary art fair Art Moscow due to political reasons.
Militants in Gaza shell two Israeli cities, leave 9 injured
23:11 20/08/2011 TEL AVIV, August 20 (RIA Novosti)
At least nine people were injured during a rocket shelling on the Israeli cities of Beersheba and Ofakim from Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, police press secretary Alex Kagalsky said on Saturday.
Egypt recalls ambassador in Israel over killings
13:59 20/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 20 (RIA Novosti)
Egypt on Saturday recalled its ambassador to Israel over the deaths of five of its policemen reportedly killed by Israeli forces.
Demonstrators surround Israeli embassy in Cairo
05:45 20/08/2011 CAIRO, August 20 (RIA Novosti)
Thousands of Egyptian demonstrators surrounded and blocked a multi-storey building of the Israeli embassy in Cairo on early Saturday demanding that the diplomatic mission lowers its national flag.
Israeli air strike kills six in Gaza
22:16 18/08/2011 GAZA, August 18 (RIA Novosti)
At least six people, including a child, were killed on Thursday during an Israeli air strike on a residential house in western Rafah in the south of Gaza, a medical source said.
Five dead in Israel bus attacks
18:31 18/08/2011 TEL AVIV, August 18 (RIA Novosti)
At least five people were killed in a series of attacks on vehicles near the Israel's border with Egypt on Thursday, Israeli medics say.
Ahmadinejad warns U.S., Israel of 'crushing response' if attacked
21:16 15/08/2011 TEHRAN, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday once again warned the United States and Israel against even contemplating a strike against the Islamic nation.
Israel army plants new mines on Syrian border
21:42 14/08/2011 TEL AVIV, August 14 (RIA Novosti)
Israel's army is planting new land mines along the armistice line with Syria in a bid to dissuade protesters from attempting to rush into the Golan Heights, Israeli media said on Sunday.
Palestinian militants attack Israeli troops in Gaza
12:29 08/08/2011 GAZA, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement claimed responsibility for the mortar attack on Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza City on Monday.
Over 800 Palestinian ‘stone-throwing’ teens held from 2005-2010
23:30 18/07/2011 MOSCOW, July 18 (RIA Novosti)
At least 835 Palestinian teens were arrested from 2005 to 2010 for throwing stones at Israeli soldiers, a report by the Israeli Human Rights organization B'Tselem said on Monday.
Over 7 Palestinians injured in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
12:36 17/07/2011 GAZA, July 17 (RIA Novosti)
More than seven Palestinians, including children, were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, local health officials said on Sunday.
Arab League to back Palestinian UN membership bid
18:12 14/07/2011 MOSCOW, July 14 (RIA Novosti)
The Arab League will ask the United Nations to grant full membership to a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, the Wafa news agency reported on Thursday.
The price of sovereignty: Palestinians offered billions to delay UN accession
12:22 11/07/2011 Yelena Suponina for RIA Novosti
These days, when international mediators talk about establishing a Palestinian state, they're really thinking about something else - namely, how to prevent a fresh Arab-Israeli conflict. The typical forms of influence include everything from diplomatic rhetoric to pledges of financial support.
U.S. to cut off aid to PNA, veto Palestinian recognition in UN
22:16 08/07/2011 GAZA, July 8 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian National Authority on Friday expressed its regret that U.S. lawmakers accepted a resolution cutting off all aid to the Palestinians if they turn to the United Nations in September to request the Palestinian Territories be recognized as an independent country.
Israel halts handover of militants' bodies to Palestinians
14:06 05/07/2011 TEL AVIV, July 5 (RIA Novosti)
Israel froze on Tuesday its decision to hand over bodies of dozens of militants to the Palestinian Authority, which was announced on Monday, local media reported.
Palestinian delegation to visit Moscow ahead of Mideast Quartet meeting
17:48 29/06/2011 MOSCOW, June 29 (RIA Novosti)
A Palestinian delegation will discuss inter-Palestinian reconciliation in Moscow ahead of a Middle East Quartet meeting, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Wednesday.
Palestinian Authority fears Israeli tax transfer freeze
21:21 18/06/2011 GAZA , June 18 (RIA Novosti)
The Palestinian National Authority will be unable to meet its budgetary obligations if Israel again stops the transfer or tax payments from Palestinians, which make up two thirds of the monthly earnings of the Authority, the PNA said on Saturday.
Abbas calls on EU to recognize Palestine
12:28 18/06/2011 GAZA, June 18 (RIA Novosti)
Acting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas has urged EU nations to separately or collectively recognize the state of Palestine, local media said.
Jailed Palestinian vows to sue Ukrainian government for allowing his abduction
13:04 16/06/2011 KIEV, June 16 (RIA Novosti)
Palestinian engineer Dirar Abu-Sisi who was imprisoned on terrorism charges after being abducted from Ukraine in February will sue the Ukrainian government, his lawyer told the Kommersant-Ukraina daily on Thursday.
What is the role of Russia in the Middle East today?
22:50 14/06/2011
While NATO countries become more and more embroiled in the fight against brutal leaders in the Middle East, Russia is moving ever closer to the role of the middleman. How Russia reacts to an expected UN referendum condemning Syria for violence against protestors will determine Russia's future role in the region. Alexey Malashenko, an expert on Russian and Eurasian politics at the Carnegie Moscow Center explains why Russia can successfully act as a mediator in the region.
History of Middle East Conflict
17:05 06/12/2010
The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.
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Israeli-Palestinian violence renews after two-day truce
17:42 25/08/2011
Early on Wednesday, Israeli military jets attacked a car in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt. One Palestinian was killed and two others injured. In the picture: A car destroyed by Israeli jets in southern Gaza, August 24.
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What is the role of Russia in the Middle East today?
22:50 14/06/2011
While NATO countries become more and more embroiled in the fight against brutal leaders in the Middle East, Russia is moving ever closer to the role of the middleman. How Russia reacts to an expected UN referendum condemning Syria for violence against protestors will determine Russia's future role in the region. Alexey Malashenko, an expert on Russian and Eurasian politics at the Carnegie Moscow Center explains why Russia can successfully act as a mediator in the region.
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History of Middle East Conflict
15:14 10/10/2011
The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.
History of Middle East Conflict
17:05 06/12/2010
The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.
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The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.










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