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Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas
Middle East
May 22, 2021
Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest…
Israel thanks Sisi for brokering ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Israel thanks Sisi for brokering ceasefire in Gaza
Israel thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his part in brokering the Gaza ceasefire agreement between the Israeli military…
Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in a tweet early on Friday thanked US President Joe Biden for his role in…
Opinion: The children of Gaza are crying out. Is there any response?
Featured Opinion
May 21, 2021
Opinion: The children of Gaza are crying out. Is there any response?
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ assertion that the US will stand by Israel has left many observers, myself included, flabbergasted.…
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
Middle East
May 21, 2021
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
BEIRUT (AP) — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that…
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the…
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at…
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
A senior Hamas official said that talks with mediators over a cease-fire were underway, predicting that a truce could be reached within…
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
Features/Interviews
May 20, 2021
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with Hamas…
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
Hundreds of Kuwaitis demonstrated on Wednesday in support of Palestinians and burned an Israeli flag to protest at the bombardment…