Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 27

ANKARA -- A businessman known as the "money vault" of the Gulen Movement has been escorted back to Turkey from Sudan on Monday, state media reported.

Memduh Cikmaz, allegedly a senior figure with interests in petrol retail and brick production, is accused of giving millions to the movement run by U.S.-based cleric Fetullah Gulen, who Ankara claims orchestrated the failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016. (Turkey-Gulen-Sudan)

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JERUSALEM -- An Israeli court on Monday banned the international ride-sharing service Uber from operating in Israel, because the company uses drivers reportedly lacking proper licenses and insurances.

The Tel Aviv District Court said the U.S.-based company could not be allowed to operate, as the company is given 48 hours to halt its Uber Day and Uber Night services, which offer low fare rides through a car-pooling app. (Israel-Uber)

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CAIRO -- Dozens of Egyptian journalists held on Monday a candlelight vigil in front of the Syndicate of Journalists in Cairo in memory of the victims of the Friday terror attack that left 305 in country's North Sinai province.

The participants expressed their deep condolences to the victims' families and all those affected by the terrorist attack, wishing speedy recovery to the injured. (Egypt-North Sinai)

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GAZA -- Islamic Hamas movement on Monday called on the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to lift the sanctions, which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas imposed on the Gaza Strip in June.

Khalil al-Hayyah, deputy chief of Hamas in Gaza told a news conference that the PNA and Abbas Fatah Party should stop linking between lifting the sanctions and enabling the PNA consensus government to take full control in the Gaza Strip. (Hamas-Gaza) Enditem