Middle Orient

Egypt is planning to host a meeting of the Middle East peace Quartet on November 9, the same day Palestinian groups begin reconciliation talks in Cairo, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 – Kuwait late Thursday reaffirmed its continued financial support to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), whether through its annual contribution of USD 1.5 million to its budget or through financing projects undertaken by other UN agencies, out …

HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) – Masked Jewish settlers threw stones at Palestinian photographers Friday near the West Bank city of Hebron, injuring one, Reuters television footage showed.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Ukrainian aviation official said Iran intends to purchase and later produce a licensed version of a Ukraine’s Antonov 148 mid-range passenger jet.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran signed an industrial cooperation agreement with Syria on Wednesday during the eighth session of the Iran-Syria Industries Committee.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Lebanon’s ex-President Emile Lahoud praised Iran’s “white hands” in Lebanon.

GAZA, Oct. 29 – Hamas on Wednesday called on Egypt to open its border with Gaza Strip to allow movement of people in and out of Gaza Strip.

GAZA, Oct. 29 – Israel removed cloths and shoes from the list of goods that were allowed into Gaza Strip after Egypt brokered a ceasefire there, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday.

JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is expected to last until after Israel’s upcoming early general election in mid-February, local news service Ynet reported Wednesday.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria called on the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to take action to prevent a repeat of a weekend U.S. attack on Syrian territory, and to hold the United States accountable.