Israel arrests Hamas lawmakerJanuary 24, 2012 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said Israeli troops arrested one of its parliament members in the West Bank. According to AP, the Islamic group says in a text-messaged statement that Abdel Jaber Fuqaha was taken from his home in the West Bank city of Ramallah early Tuesday, Jan 24. Hamas said Fuqaha is the fifth Hamas lawmaker to be arrested since last week. Hamas said 24 of its 45 parliament members from the West Bank are currently in Israeli detention. The group won 2006 parliament elections, defeating the Fatah movement headed by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israel considers Hamas a terrorist group and has periodically arrested and released Hamas lawmakers.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
