Palestine
Gaza power-sharing deal moves ahead
Middle East
July 27, 2017
Gaza power-sharing deal moves ahead
Lawmakers from Hamas and those affiliated with a former Gaza strongman met on Thursday for the first time in a…
Al-Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt
July 26, 2017
Al-Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, said it will be holding an international conference in…
Sisi opens dialogue with Egypt’s youth on political, economic, security issues
Egypt
July 25, 2017
Sisi opens dialogue with Egypt’s youth on political, economic, security issues
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi participated in the ‘Ask the President’ forum Monday evening, as part of the three-day state-sponsored Youth Conference…
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
The Arab League postponed its “urgent meeting” of foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing clashes in Palestine from Wednesday to…
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Arab League country Jordan called for an urgent meeting between the Arab Foreign Ministers in Cairo Wednesday, to address one of the…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry concerned as tension rises in Jerusalem
Egypt
July 19, 2017
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry concerned as tension rises in Jerusalem
Egypt has predicted dangerous consequences of the ongoing security escalation at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque, which has resulted in grave injuries…
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement visits Cairo
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement visits Cairo
A delegation of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement arrived in Cairo on Sunday evening, while a Egyptian security delegation headed…
Gaza power plant shuts down, causing unprecedented blackout
Middle East
July 14, 2017
Gaza power plant shuts down, causing unprecedented blackout
The electricity supply to Gaza’s 2 million residents has dropped to unprecedented lows, with blackouts lasting for more than 24…
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
Middle East
July 13, 2017
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
Israel’s cabinet has frozen a plan to expand the West Bank’s most densely populated Palestinian city by ceding military control…
West Bank gets Israeli power boost as Gaza endures energy crisis
Middle East
July 10, 2017
West Bank gets Israeli power boost as Gaza endures energy crisis
State-owned Israel Electric Corp (IEC) and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement on Monday to boost Israeli electrical supply to…