Gaza siege
Israeli MP who joined Gaza flotilla barred from re-election
World
December 19, 2012
Israeli MP who joined Gaza flotilla barred from re-election
Israel's electoral authority barred an Arab lawmaker from re-election on Wednesday, saying she had supported the nation's enemies by joining…
Gaza PM says tunnels would be closed if borders were open
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Gaza PM says tunnels would be closed if borders were open
Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of Gaza, said on Thursday that his government is ready to close all tunnels at the…
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Books
May 3, 2012
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Update: PalFest organizers were granted on Thursday afternoon travel permits by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to travel to Gaza…
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist detained by Israel
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist detained by Israel
Lina Attalah, the managing editor of the English edition of Al-Masry Al-Youm, is among those detained on Friday for attempting…
Gaza-bound flotilla boarded, taken to Israel
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Gaza-bound flotilla boarded, taken to Israel
Israeli forces boarded two flotilla boats carrying aid bound for the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday afternoon. The 27 activists…
Enthusiastic passengers settle in for the ride on Gaza-bound aid ship
World
November 3, 2011
Enthusiastic passengers settle in for the ride on Gaza-bound aid ship
INTERNATIONAL WATERS, Eastern Mediterranean - The 12 passengers aboard the Tahrir, a Canadian boat attempting to bring medical aid and…
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
FETHIYE, Turkey - Two boats set sail from the Turkish port of Fethiye on 2 November, bound for the Gaza…
Libyan aid ship unloads Gaza-bound humanitarian cargo in Egyptian port
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Libyan aid ship unloads Gaza-bound humanitarian cargo in Egyptian port
The Libyan aid ship “Al-Marwa,” laden with humanitarian aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip, has docked in the Egyptian…
Cast Lead, 2 years on: Gaza faces twin specters of violence, economic decay
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Cast Lead, 2 years on: Gaza faces twin specters of violence, economic decay
Gaza--Two years after Israel’s deadly Cast Lead assault on the Gaza Strip, the besieged territory continues to suffer from unfinished…
Govt: Rafah border crossing to be closed for Eid holidays, weekends
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Govt: Rafah border crossing to be closed for Eid holidays, weekends
Egyptian authorities have announced a decision to close the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip for the…