Palestine
Iran’s Khamenei urges hajj pilgrims to oppose US Israeli-Palestinian plan
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei urges hajj pilgrims to oppose US Israeli-Palestinian plan
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday condemned a US blueprint to end the conflict between…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces…
Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A new locally-developed app helps Palestinian drivers in the occupied West Bank negotiate traffic at…
US senior officials, Sisi discuss Palestinian-Israeli negotiations
Egypt
August 2, 2019
US senior officials, Sisi discuss Palestinian-Israeli negotiations
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Thursday US White House Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt and senior White…
Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank
Middle East
July 31, 2019
Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 new homes for…
Egypt’s Sisi meets King of Jordan and Sudan military council head
Egypt
July 30, 2019
Egypt’s Sisi meets King of Jordan and Sudan military council head
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with the Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein on Monday, discussing peace process developments in…
Saudi-led forces, Israel among states rapped by UN for killing children
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Saudi-led forces, Israel among states rapped by UN for killing children
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen killed or injured 729 children during 2018, accounting…
Palestinian leader calls for end to agreements with Israel
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Palestinian leader calls for end to agreements with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling Israel’s demolition of several dozen Palestinian homes on the…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
Middle East
July 24, 2019
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Israel began demolishing part of a Palestinian village on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, despite intense international criticism and…