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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of the West Bank in the northern outskirts of Jerusalem. In 1994 it became the administrative center for the Palestinian government of the West Bank.

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  • Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press RAMALLAH REFLECTION: The West Bank city of Ramallah and the Jewish settlement of Psagot, top right, were reflected in the glass of a building Thursday.

    Today’s Photos: June 25 2009

  • RAMALLAH - In May 2005 I was elected to be the first woman to join the Sinjel Municipality in the Ramallah district.

    Window Into Palestine dannyd 2010

  • RAMALLAH - I am struck by the construction boom across the city as I visit Ramallah, the legislative and political centre of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • RAMALLAH - L'émissaire américain George Mitchell s'est entretenu vendredi soir avec le président de l'Autorité palestinienne Mahmoud Abbas à Ramallah, en Cisjordanie, dans le cadre de ses efforts pour relancer le dialogue entre

    WN.com - Articles related to Proche-Orient : Washington programme les négociations 2010

  • IPS RAMALLAH, Feb 17 (IPS) - The Palestinian Authority (PA) in Ramallah is fighting a tidal wave of fresh allegations, including sexual harassment, an internal power struggle and embezzlement.

    InI William Bowles 2010

  • RAMALLAH / JERUSALEM / CAIRO (BosNewsLife) -- Ramallah marked the end of an era Friday, November 12, after thousands of Palestinians

    BosNewsLife - Christian News Agency 2009

  • RAMALLAH: A senior US official denied that his administration has reached an agreement with Palestinian sources in Ramallah said Friday.

    WN.com - Photown News 2009

  • OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, (PIC) -- The PA authority in Ramallah lead by Mahmoud Abbas, whose term in office has expired, is withdrawing its support for the Goldstone report which accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza, according to press reports.

    Window Into Palestine 2009

  • RAMALLAH: The new US envoy to the Middle East, former senator George Mitchell, will meet with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday in Ramallah, a senior Palestinian official said on Saturday.

    Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News 2009

  • RAMALLAH: The new US envoy to the Middle East, former senator George Mitchell, will meet with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday in Ramallah, a senior Palestinian official said on Saturday.

    Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News 2009

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