Palestinians ready to exhume Arafat body for tests Jul 4th, 2012 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) Yasser Arafat's body may be exhumed to allow for more testing of the causes of his death, the Palestinian president said Wednesday, after a Swiss lab said it found elevated levels of a radioactive isotope in belongings the Palestinian leader is ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, ready, exhume, arafat, body, tests, Top Keywords

Palestinians seek int'l probe into Arafat's death Jul 4th, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) The Palestinians want an international probe into the death of former president Yasser Arafat after an investigation showed he may have been poisoned, an official told AFP Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, seek, int'l, probe, arafat's, death, Top Keywords

Palestinians detain dozens in weapons crackdown Jul 2nd, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) The Palestinian government has detained some 200 people in recent weeks, including security officers, in the biggest crackdown on illegal weapons in the West Bank in five years, a spokesman said Monday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, detain, dozens, weapons, crackdown, death, Top Keywords

Israel sought $1 billion IMF loan for Palestinians Jul 2nd, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) Israel sought a $1 billion IMF bridging loan for the Palestinian Authority earlier this year, but was turned down, an Israeli newspaper said Monday in a report confirmed to AFP by a senior Israeli official. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israel, sought, billion, loan, palestinians, death, Top Keywords

Egypt's new leader vows support for Palestinians Jun 30th, 2012 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) Egypt's newly elected president has sent an implicit message of reassurance to Israel in his first major address after taking office, but he also pledged support for the "legitimate rights" of the Palestinians. (Source: Associated Pres... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt's, leader, vows, support, palestinians, death, Top Keywords

Palestinians: UN heritage nod is political victory Jun 29th, 2012 - 21:30h (CET +01.00) The Palestinians on Friday persuaded the U.N. cultural agency to list the Church of the Nativity - the place where Christians believe Jesus was born - as an endangered World Heritage site despite misgivings by churches in charge of the basilica. (Sou... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, heritage, political, victory, palestinians, death, Top Keywords

Palestinians urge arrest of Mofaz in West Bank Jun 28th, 2012 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) Palestinian activists on Thursday urged the attorney general to arrest Israeli vice prime minister Shaul Mofaz when he visits Ramallah for talks on Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, urge, arrest, mofaz, west, bank, Top Keywords

Palestinians in last push for UN nod for Bethlehem Jun 27th, 2012 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) The Palestinians on Wednesday made a final push to have UNESCO recognize the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the Israeli-controlled West Bank as an endangered World Heritage site, despite misgivings by Christian denominations and a cool respon... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, last, push, bethlehem, west, bank, Top Keywords

Palestinians push Nativity church as Heritage site Jun 23rd, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is becoming the church of contention, with a bid by the Palestinians to use their position as the newest members of the U.N.'s cultural arm to obtain World Heritage status for the iconic Christian site - a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, push, nativity, church, heritage, site, Top Keywords

AP PHOTOS: Palestinians display weapons of protest Jun 22nd, 2012 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) One clutched stones behind his back, another extended a sling shot. A third man appeared wrapped in a Palestinian flag. All were masked. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : photos, palestinians, display, weapons, protest, site, Top Keywords