Arab Israeli Conflict

Arab monitors to continue in Syria despite "mistakes"

Arab League peace monitors will stay in Syria to check on the government's promise to end violence against pro-democracy protesters, despite criticism from Qatar's prime minister that they had made "mistakes".

India donates $1 million to Palestinian refugees

Reaffirming its firm support to the Palestinian cause, India has donated $1 million to UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide daily supplement of food to thousands of Palestinian children in camps in Gaza Strip.

No consensus on Palestinian UN bid: Report

There is no consensus in the powerful UN Security Council on whether Palestine should be granted full statehood at the UN, according to a report by a key panel of the world body.

'Deeply disappointed' over Israeli settlement decision: US

The United States said it was "deeply disappointed" that Israel decided to speed up settlement building after UNESCO decided to admit the Palestinians, boosting their statehood drive.