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June 19, 2013

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (File photo)
10:11 GMT
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a delegation in Jerusalem that there is a limited window for peace talks to succeed in the Middle East

June 13, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem (Abir Sultan / AFP)
14:46 GMT
Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Danny Danon sais that regardless of John Kerry's diplomatic efforts, there will never be a Palestinian state
The general view of the Jewish settlement of Itamar (background) behind the West Bank village of Awarta. Israeli settlers are seeking approval for hundreds of homes in the northern West Bank. AFP photo
10:13 GMT
Despite being considered illegal by the international community, Israel is seeking approval for the construction of hundreds of new settlements in the West Bank.

June 11, 2013

Ultra-orthodox Jews look out over an Israeli settlement on Palestinian territories. (Al Bawaba file photo)
09:34 GMT
The first quarter of 2013 has seen Israeli settlement building be at an all time high, according to data accumulated by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Al Bawaba file photo)
08:24 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out on the preconditions that the Palestinians for the negotiations, calling them insurmountable.

June 9, 2013

A Palestinian protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by Israeli security forces during clashes following a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in in the occupied West Bank on Friday. AFP Photo
10:20 GMT
The Deputy Israeli Defence Minister told Israeli radio on Sunday that his government will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state on the borders that existed prior to the 1967 war.
Ragheb Alama and Ahlam can be seen together on stage once more. (Photo from the show's Facebook page)
06:22 GMT
Long-running rival judges Ahlam and Ragheb Alama have put their behind past them and become friends again on the set of Arab Idol, Friday night, with Diana Haddad guest appearing.

June 7, 2013

The new Palestinian PM, Rami Hamdallah. AFP Photo
11:06 GMT
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new Palestinian government on Thursday. It is headed by Rami Hamdallah, the new prime minister.