Palestine
Trump considering how move of US Embassy in Israel could affect Mideast peace
Middle East
May 15, 2017
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
May 14, 2017
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
May 9, 2017
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
May 7, 2017
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
May 7, 2017
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
May 7, 2017
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
May 4, 2017
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
May 1, 2017
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
April 26, 2017
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
April 13, 2017
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…