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Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
The Israeli navy intercepted a Swedish-flagged activist boat bent on breaching its more than decade-long blockade of Gaza, the…
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses
Egypt
May 13, 2011
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses
The uprisings against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East and North Africa are a reason for hope, "sending a signal…
Freedom Flotilla 2 to sail for Gaza by end of June
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Freedom Flotilla 2 to sail for Gaza by end of June
The international steering committee of Freedom Flotilla 2, a planned convoy of ships aiming to bring material and moral support…
Turkey: Israel solely responsible for convoy deaths
World
August 10, 2010
Turkey: Israel solely responsible for convoy deaths
Istanbul--Israel should admit sole responsibility for the killing of nine activists during a raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, Turkey's…
Libyan aid supplies enter Gaza via Egypt
World
July 18, 2010
Libyan aid supplies enter Gaza via Egypt
Aid supplies from the Libyan ship "El-Amal" began arriving in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after the Israeli navy forced…
Israel sets up ship raid inquiry, Turkey wants UN probe
Egypt
June 14, 2010
Israel sets up ship raid inquiry, Turkey wants UN probe
Jerusalem--Israel's cabinet approved on Monday an Israeli inquiry into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, a commission set…
Turkish govt goes beyond mere rhetoric
Opinion
June 6, 2010
Turkish govt goes beyond mere rhetoric
Many people attribute the strong statements made by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following Israel's attack on the Gaza-bound…
European activists to launch Freedom Flotilla Two
Egypt
June 3, 2010
European activists to launch Freedom Flotilla Two
The European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG) has announced the preparation of "Freedom Flotilla Two", a new…
Israeli tourists abandon Egypt in wake of flotilla massacre
Egypt
June 3, 2010
Israeli tourists abandon Egypt in wake of flotilla massacre
Israelis have largely stopped visiting Egypt since an Israeli military raid Monday that left between nine and 20 people dead…
Rafah border opened ‘indefinitely’
Egypt
June 2, 2010
Rafah border opened ‘indefinitely’
President Hosni Mubarak yesterday ordered the indefinite opening of the Rafah border crossing, allowing medical and humanitarian aid to enter…