Palestine
Palestinian agency urges donors: Match 2018 funds in 2019
Middle East
March 20, 2019
Palestinian agency urges donors: Match 2018 funds in 2019
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency that helps 5.3 million Palestinian refugees on Monday urged donors…
U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water
Middle East
March 18, 2019
U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water
GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel is depriving millions of Palestinians of access to a regular supply of clean water while stripping…
Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv
Middle East
March 16, 2019
Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv
Israel said Friday its aircraft had struck dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rockets…
Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli military aircraft bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early on Friday, hours after two rockets…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian during Gaza protests: health ministry
Middle East
March 10, 2019
Israeli troops kill Palestinian during Gaza protests: health ministry
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian and wounded 42 others taking part on Friday in weekly protests…
After four year ban Egypt allows Palestinians to resume “Umrah” trips
Egypt
March 4, 2019
After four year ban Egypt allows Palestinians to resume “Umrah” trips
Palestinians are now allowed to cross the Rafah border to perform the minor “Umrah” pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for the…
US says closing consulate in Jerusalem no policy shift
Middle East
March 4, 2019
US says closing consulate in Jerusalem no policy shift
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic…
Sisi meets Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss Palestinian reconciliation and developments
Egypt
February 24, 2019
Sisi meets Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss Palestinian reconciliation and developments
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday, during the sidelines of the first ever Arab-European…
Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
Middle East
February 14, 2019
Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
WARSAW (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Thursday for a new era of cooperation on the…
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Mideast conference in Poland starting Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to…