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Trump considering how move of US Embassy in Israel could affect Mideast peace
Middle East

Trump considering how move of US Embassy in Israel could affect Mideast peace

President Donald Trump is trying to determine how keeping his promise to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem…
Palestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah party
Middle East

Palestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah party

Palestinians choose mayors and local councils in communities across the West Bank on Saturday, a rare chance to cast ballots…
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Middle East

Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to stand up for the Palestinian cause, saying each day that…
Bill to declare Israel a Jewish state back on national agenda
Middle East

Bill to declare Israel a Jewish state back on national agenda

Israel's cabinet breathed new life on Sunday into efforts to anchor in law the country's status as a Jewish state, legislation…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for Palestinians travelling to Gaza
Egypt

Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for Palestinians travelling to Gaza

The Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing for travellers going from Egypt to the Gaza strip for the second day…
Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group’s leader
Middle East

Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group’s leader

The Hamas Islamic militant movement that controls the Gaza Strip announced Saturday it had chosen its former Gaza prime minister…
Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
World

Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies

President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do "whatever is necessary" to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as…
Hamas to soften stance on Israel, Muslim Brotherhood in policy document: sources
Middle East

Hamas to soften stance on Israel, Muslim Brotherhood in policy document: sources

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas will remove a call for Israel's destruction and drop its association with the Muslim Brotherhood…
Britain refuses request for apology over 1917 Balfour promise: Palestinian leaders
World

Britain refuses request for apology over 1917 Balfour promise: Palestinian leaders

Palestinian leaders said on Tuesday Britain had rejected their request for an apology for a 1917 declaration that helped pave…
Abbas seeks ‘unprecedented’ steps to end Palestinian split
Middle East

Abbas seeks ‘unprecedented’ steps to end Palestinian split

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that he will take "unprecedented steps" to end the political division between his West Bank-based…
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