Police repel some 100 members of purist Salafist groups who attempted to break into Iranian diplomat's Cairo residence in protest against Egypt's recent steps to improve relations with Iran, which were cut off after 1979.

Members of Fatah's armed wing say they are waiting for a ''green light'' from Abbas to ''respond to Israeli crimes.''

More than one hundred US leaders pen letter to Netanyahu, calling on him to make Israel's readiness for peace clear to Obama.

As thousands gather for funeral of Palestinian prisoner Abu Hamdiyeh in Hebron, protesters hurl rocks at security forces, police; funerals of two Palestinian youths shot by live IDF fire held in their home village near Tulkarm.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius paid tribute to Egypt as “a major power in the Middle East” as he sought to emphasise Europe’s desire for a two state solution to be realised to end Israeli- Palestinian conflict, in his meeting on Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr in Paris.

The rival parties have each endorsed the deceased prisoner, who held the rank of general in the PA security forces.

''The security of Israel's citizens is my chief concern and we will know how to defend the security of our people,'' Netanyahu says of recent round of violence from Gaza ahead of meeting with Norwegian FM.

Ahead of fresh talks between world powers, Iran in Kazakhstan, Netanyahu opposes continued negotiations with Tehran.

Ahead of fresh talks between world powers, Iran in Kazakhstan, Netanyahu opposes continued negotiations while Tehran moves forward with nuke development; Norway's FM 'concerned' about Islamic Republic's lack of cooperation.

Dubai police chief charges that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood linked to an alleged plot to topple the UAE government.