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Palestinian lawmaker Hanan Ashrawi calls the decision to close the PLO Office in Washington by the Trump administration as vindictive and as an attempt "to pressure and blackmail the Palestinians" (Twitter)

September 17th, 2018 - 12:29 GMT

PLO's Ashrawi Sees U.S. Residency Removal of Palestinian Diplomat as 'Vindictive', 'Spiteful'

Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Executive Committee, slammed a recent decision by the U.S. administration to revoke the residency visas of a Palestinian diplomat and his family.

Supporters of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi chant islamic slogans during a rally outside Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on July 13, 2013. (Source: AFP/MARWAN NAAMANI)

July 15th, 2013 - 08:35 GMT

Mursi supporters plan mass demonstrations during U.S. diplomatic visit

A rebel fighter points his gun towards pro-government forces' positions during clashes in the Salaheddine district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on July 9, 2013. (Source: AFP/JM LOPEZ)

July 12th, 2013 - 01:13 GMT

Free Syrian Army official killed by organization linked to Al-Qaeda

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi burn the content of a Freedom and Justice Party office in the coastal city of Alexandria on June 28, 2013. One person was killed and more than 70 injured in Egypt's second city of Alexandria on Friday as clashes raged between supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, state media reported. (Source: AFP)

June 29th, 2013 - 05:34 GMT

U.S. issues travel warning amid Egyptian unrest

Obama said U.S. military action against Syria carries the risk of inadvertently hitting a chemical weapons site on Monday. He also expressed skepticism over whether setting a no-fly zone or waging a major military offensive against Damascus would save lives or change balance of power on the battlefield.

June 18th, 2013 - 07:00 GMT

Obama plays the chemical weapons card, talks no-fly zone

Syrian President Bashar Assad (Al Bawaba file photo)

June 17th, 2013 - 06:29 GMT

Europe will "pay the price" of arming rebels - Assad

U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up to send lethal weapons to the Syrian opposition, according to senior administration officials speaking to The Washington Post on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP / Saul Loeb)

May 1st, 2013 - 06:50 GMT

Report: Obama preparing to send lethal arms to Syrian opposition

US President Barack Obama watches as Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani speaks to the media (Jewel Samad/ AFP)

April 25th, 2013 - 08:14 GMT

Has the game changed in Syria? Obama's words could be coming back to bite him

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addresses a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AFP PHOTO/ABBAS MOMANI)

April 6th, 2013 - 07:36 GMT

Is Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad about to get fired?

Economic sanctions against Iran aren't working, officials have said.

March 18th, 2013 - 10:12 GMT

Economic sanctions not forcing Iran to change

Iran and Hezbollah are trying to build a network of militias inside Syria to protect their interests there in case President Bashar Assad falls.

February 12th, 2013 - 05:32 GMT

'Big operation': Iran, Hezbollah creating militias in Syria for after the fall

Middle East Airlines boss has said that flat results would be a positive result owing to local and regional instability

November 12th, 2012 - 07:35 GMT

Middle East Airlines: No take off in profit would be positive

UN in the Golan

November 11th, 2012 - 01:35 GMT

For first time since 1973 war: Israel fires into Syria