Palestine

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that Jerusalem was the “eternal capital of the State of Palestine” in response…

Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s dominant religious institution, and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the…

Pope Francis, speaking hours before US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem, called on Wednesday for the city’s “status quo”…

In an urgent meeting held on Tuesday, the Arab League’s council urged the international community to commit to United Nations…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday there was no need to “complicate” matters in…

Israeli aircraft and tanks struck a number of militant targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in response to a…

President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, officials say, a highly charged declaration that risks inflaming tensions…

After BBC reports emerged indicating that Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak allowed the resettlement of Palestinians in Egypt in response…

Hamas is due to hand over power in the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority by Friday as part of…

Rival Palestinian political factions have agreed to hold elections by the end of 2018. The announcement came after two days…