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Palestinians protest detention in Sri Lanka

Four Palestinian refugees have been detained in Sri Lanka for more than two weeks and risk being expelled back to Syria, according to a human rights group. The Palestinian League for Human Rights - Syria says the four men were stopped at Sri Lanka's international airport on...

Israel issues tenders for new Al-Quds settlement units

The Israeli government announced on Thursday tenders to build 75 new housing units in Adam settlement in the north of Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem), a move that was strongly condemned by the Palestinians.  “Israel is seeking to surround Al-Quds with settlements by...

Obama announces ambassadors for Egypt, Iraq

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the nominations of the two new ambassadors to Egypt and Iraq on Thursday, filling a critical diplomatic gap for the U.S.  Robert Stephen Beecroft, the current ambassador to Iraq, will assume the top diplomatic post in Cairo while...