Palestine
Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the last four months, Ahmed al-Kurdi, his wife and three children have been stranded in Jordan,…
Food trucks provide rare bright spot in hard-hit West Bank
Middle East
September 28, 2020
Food trucks provide rare bright spot in hard-hit West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The coronavirus crisis has hit West Bank restaurants hard. But one part of the dining…
Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called for an international conference early next year to launch a…
Angered by Arab-Israel ties, Palestine quits chairing Arab League sessions
Egypt
September 22, 2020
Angered by Arab-Israel ties, Palestine quits chairing Arab League sessions
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) – Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian foreign minister said…
Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas rival based in UAE
Middle East
September 22, 2020
Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas rival based in UAE
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian security forces arrested over half a dozen supporters of an exiled Palestinian politician who…
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
Middle East
September 19, 2020
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Despite a government ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scores of…
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
Middle East
September 17, 2020
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is experiencing a financial crisis that could force it to halt…
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the US in retaliation…
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket…
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday handed down three life sentences to a Jewish extremist convicted in a…