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Gaza truce holds as Israel admits Jewish visitors to flashpoint site
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Gaza truce holds as Israel admits Jewish visitors to flashpoint site
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire held into a third day on Sunday as Israeli police admitted Jewish visitors to a contested Jerusalem…
Egypt warns of further Palestinian-Israeli clashes without peace efforts
Egypt
May 23, 2021
Egypt warns of further Palestinian-Israeli clashes without peace efforts
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry on Saturday warned that without a path towards the peace process Israeli-Palestinian clashes…
Israel’s Gaza challenge: stopping metal tubes turning into rockets
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Israel’s Gaza challenge: stopping metal tubes turning into rockets
The Israel-Hamas conflict that ended with a ceasefire on Friday showed the Palestinian group’s ability to build an arsenal of…
The Latest: Gaza official: 2k housing units destroyed in war
Middle East
May 22, 2021
The Latest: Gaza official: 2k housing units destroyed in war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Palestinian official says an initial assessment shows at least 2,000 housing units were destroyed…
Analysis: Gaza conflict forces reordering of Biden’s policy priorities
Middle East
May 22, 2021
Analysis: Gaza conflict forces reordering of Biden’s policy priorities
US President Joe Biden took office in January determined to focus his time and energy on the coronavirus pandemic and…
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…