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PM Narendra Modi Honoured with Order of St Andrew the Apostle

April 14, 2019

Russia has awarded PM Narendra Modi with ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’ to PM Narendra Modi for promoting the bilateral special and privileged strategic partnership. The statement by the Russian Government has stated that Prime Minister of India Narendra ..

Palestine takes over chairmanship of G77

January 18, 2019

Palestine has taken over the chairmanship of G77 from Egypt. Palestine will be formally elected chair at the annual G77 ministerial meeting, scheduled to take place in mid-September. The chairmanship of the G77 is based on the system of geographical ..

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PM Narendra Modi to visit to Palestine, UAE, Oman in February 2018

January 28, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on four-day official state visit to Palestine, Oman and UAE in February 2018. This will be the first ever visit by Indian Prime Minister to Palestine and PM Modi’s second visit to UAE and ..

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Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub wins 2016 Global Teacher Prize

March 14, 2016

Palestinian teacher Hanan Al Hroub from a refugee camp has been awarded prestigious one million dollar 2016 Global Teacher Prize. She was presented with the award at a ceremony held in Dubai for her outstanding contribution to the profession. She ..

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Middle East solution needs moderation

September 13, 2015

Middle East solution needs moderation. The failure of talks between Palestine and Israel has pushed Palestine to take recourse to international legal instruments. Palestinian Authority has thus quickly acceded to the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court as the UNSC ..

Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian nuns

May 18, 2015

Pope Francis has canonized Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Mariam Bawardy from Palestine. The canonization ceremony was held in Vatican’s St Peter’s Square and was attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and over 2,000 Christian pilgrims from the region. Both of ..

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UK Government passes motion to recognize Palestine

October 15, 2014

The UK House of Commons passed a motion, voting overwhelmingly in favour of recognizing Palestine as a State. Significantly, this motion is not binding on the UK government even though the House voted 274-12 in favour of granting recognition. Therefore, ..

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India to provide four million US dollars for rebuilding the Gaza Strip

October 14, 2014

At the International Gaza Donor Conference in Cairo, India pledged to donate US $ 4 mn in aid to rebuild Gaza Strip. The Conference is to raise money for rebuilding efforts in Gaza after its latest 50 day war with ..

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Fatah and Hamas agree on unity government in Gaza

September 27, 2014

Rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas have agreed to a unified government in Gaza that is set to assume power immediately. The government will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas, as agreed upon by the two sides in talks held in ..

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Israel-Gaza conflict destroys ancient Omari Mosque in Jabaliya in Gaza

August 4, 2014

The ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a toll on ancient Omari Mosque in Jabaliya. The Israeli attack has completely destroyed the mosque on August 2, 2014 during Operation Protective Edge, part of the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. The Omari Mosque is ..

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