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Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian teenager on Saturday afternoon after he stabbed and wounded a soldier at an Israeli army roadblock near the West Bank city of Nablus, medical sources said. The sources said that the soldiers opened fire at a 17-year-old teenager and killed him at Za’tara military roadblock …

President Mahmoud Abbas strongly condemned on Friday the terror attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona, sending his deep condolences to the families of the victims. “We are horrified by the brutal terror attack that took place in Barcelona. Palestine condemns this heinous terrorist attack. We send our deep condolences …

Fatah movement said on Saturday that convening the National Council is a national necessity, a strategic Palestinian interest, and a protection for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Osama Qawasmi, Fatah spokesman and member of its Revolutionary Council, said in a press statement …

A number of Palestinians were injured on Saturday after they were shot by Israeli forces during a raid of the city of Jenin, in the north of the West Bank, and its refugee camp, said witnesses. They told WAFA correspondent that clashes broke out in the refugee camp following the …

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli police on Friday released journalist Sabrin Diab, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, under the condition that she observe a one-month ban on entering Jerusalem city, after she was detained on Thursday afternoon at the Damascus Gate entrance to the Old City as she was en route …

WASHINGTON /PNN/ The top Palestinian official in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Husam Zomlot, said on Thursday that an upcoming visit of a delegation of senior U.S. officials to the Middle East, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to restart the peace process, would be crucial. If it fails, he …

RAMALLAH, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — The Palestinians are waiting for answers from the U.S. on two major issues in order to resume the peace talks with Israel: Israeli settlement expansion and the two-state solution, a senior Palestinian official said Thursday. Tayeb Abdul Rahim, the Palestinian Presidency Chief of Staff and …

RAMALLAH, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — China can be a honest broker in pushing forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in light of its fair stance on the issue, a senior Palestinian official told Xinhua in a recent interview. Tayeb Abdul Rahim, secretary-general of Palestinian Presidency and an aide to President Mahmoud …

by Fatima AbdulKarim NABLUS, West Bank, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — During the first decade of the 21st century, the West Bank witnessed an economic boost, followed by a blow from which it is still recovering. The reason for that was the outbreak of the popular uprising in September 2000, and …

Two Palestinians were detained on Friday during clashes that erupted at the northern entrance of the West Bank district of Qalqilia, said WAFA correspondent. The two were identified as Laith Nofal, 16, and Ahmad Hassan, 18. No injuries were reported. Earlier Friday, forces detained three Palestinians from East Jerusalem and …