Palestine
Israel approves 284 new West Bank housing units, draws US ire
Middle East
September 1, 2016
Israel approves 284 new West Bank housing units, draws US ire
Israel approved on Wednesday 284 new housing units in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing a U.S. accusation…
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
Middle East
August 23, 2016
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
Palestinians take tentative step towards local elections
Middle East
August 18, 2016
Palestinians take tentative step towards local elections
Palestinian political parties began registering candidates for municipal elections on Wednesday, the first step in years towards a democratic vote…
US concerned over Israel’s settlement activity: State Department
Middle East
July 29, 2016
US concerned over Israel’s settlement activity: State Department
The United States is deeply concerned about Israel's reported plans to build an additional 323 units in settlements in East…
Visit to Israel in interest of Palestinians: FM to social media critics
Egypt
July 16, 2016
Visit to Israel in interest of Palestinians: FM to social media critics
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has spoken in defense of his visit to Israel last week, which sparked large criticism on…
FM pushes for ‘definitive solution’ to Palestine conflict in Netanyahu talks
Egypt
July 11, 2016
FM pushes for ‘definitive solution’ to Palestine conflict in Netanyahu talks
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held extensive talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening, in a visit…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
June 29, 2016
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Egyptian authorities have temporarily opened the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza strip for stranded Palestinians and humanitarian…
UN says Israeli move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment
Middle East
June 10, 2016
UN says Israeli move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment
Israel's cancellation of entry permits for Palestinians following a deadly attack in Tel Aviv may amount to collective punishment, which…
Normalization with Israel would be ‘a stab in the back’ for Palestine: Fattah official
Egypt
May 29, 2016
Normalization with Israel would be ‘a stab in the back’ for Palestine: Fattah official
Hazem Abu Shanab, a senior member of the Revolutionary Council of Fattah, has hit out at Arab states that talk…
Meeting between Sisi, Abbas, Netanyahu in Cairo soon: Israeli media
Egypt
May 24, 2016
Meeting between Sisi, Abbas, Netanyahu in Cairo soon: Israeli media
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has revealed that Egypt is in the process of arranging a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud…