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Tsipras to meet with US President Obama in New York
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras landed in New York, early Sunday to take part in the 70th United Nations Annual Assembly. During his 6-day stay in the US, the Greek PM hopes to gain the support of the US in an effort to promote a better deal for the enormous Greek debt.
It’s America America next week for Tsipras
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras will be on a nearly week-long visit to the United States next week, heading first to New York City for the annual UN General Assembly and the inevitable “elbow-running” with international leaders.
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UN likely to back raising Palestinian flag
The United Nations is expected on Sept.10 to allow the Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in New York in a symbolic move highlighting Palestinian aspirations for statehood.
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EU's Tusk to visit Turkey amid escalating migrant crisis
European Council President Donald Tusk will pay an official visit to Turkey in the coming days as part of a regional tour which also covers Israel, Palestine and Cyprus, with a focus on the Syrian refugee crisis.
Israel slams Palestinians' push to fly their flag at UN
Israel complained to the United Nations on Sept. 1 about a Palestinian initiative to fly their flag alongside those of full member states at the world body's headquarters, calling it "another cynical misuse of the U.N. by the Palestinian Authority."
Abbas quits PLO leadership ahead of internal election: Official
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas resigned on Aug. 22 as head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation's Executive Committee in a bid to force new elections for the top body, an official said.
Palestinians reunited: Symbolic football match back on
Football players from the Gaza Strip were able to exit the coastal enclave on Aug. 12 for the return leg of a match being seen as a symbolic step toward Palestinian unity, officials said.
US intervenes in case against Palestinians over Israel attacks
The United States said on August 11 it has intervened in a lawsuit against Palestinian authorities over attacks in Israel that killed and injured Americans, arguing that a high bond could compromise the Palestinians' financial stability.
Turkey to build migrant center in northwestern town
A repatriation center with a capacity of 400 people will be built in the Ayvac?k district of the northwestern province of Çanakkale.
Turkey to build Erdo?an Stadium in Gaza
Turkey is set to build a 20,000-seat stadium to international standards in the Gaza Strip to support sports in Palestine, officials revealed on July 14.
A member of the Higher Council of Youth and Sports in the Gaza Strip, Abd al-Salam Haniyeh, said the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (T?KA) would build the stadium.
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