Palestine
Israelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site
Middle East
July 8, 2017
Israelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site
The UN cultural agency on Friday declared the old city in the West Bank town of Hebron as a Palestinian…
Israeli ex-lawmaker heads to prison with ‘pride‘
Middle East
July 2, 2017
Israeli ex-lawmaker heads to prison with ‘pride‘
A former Arab Israeli lawmaker says he is going to prison with “pride” as he begins a two-year sentence for…
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials
Middle East
June 27, 2017
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials
Peace talks between Israel and Palestine will be resumed in July in Washington, in the wake of an agreement reached…
Israel reduces power supply to Hamas-ruled Gaza
Middle East
June 19, 2017
Israel reduces power supply to Hamas-ruled Gaza
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said that Israel has begun to cut back already limited electricity supplies — a step that…
Palestinian power struggle threatens further Gaza power cuts
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Palestinian power struggle threatens further Gaza power cuts
When Gaza’s 2 million residents break their dawn-to-dusk fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, much of the territory…
Israel makes some concessions to Palestinians before Trump visit
Middle East
May 22, 2017
Israel makes some concessions to Palestinians before Trump visit
Israel on Sunday authorized a few economic concessions to the Palestinians requested by President Donald Trump, hours before the US…
Social media activists respond to Israeli minister’s Cannes Festival
Middle East
May 20, 2017
Social media activists respond to Israeli minister’s Cannes Festival
Arab and Palestinian activists responded to the Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev’s dress, which depicted Al-Aqsa Mosque at Cannes Film…
TV series puts human faces on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Cinema/TV
May 20, 2017
TV series puts human faces on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hisham Suleiman now hears calls of “Abu Ahmad” when walking down the street — a sign of the popularity of…
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia, along with a high-level Egyptian delegation, on Saturday to participate in the…
Two-state solution must be basis for any Trump peace effort: Palestinian envoy
Middle East
May 16, 2017
Two-state solution must be basis for any Trump peace effort: Palestinian envoy
Just days ahead of President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip, the Palestinian envoy to the United States said any new…