Palestine
Israel takes first step to pass contentious NGO law
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Israel takes first step to pass contentious NGO law
A controversial bill that would compel NGOs receiving most of their funding from foreign governments to declare it in official…
Israel eyes more entry permits to Palestinian workers to douse tensions
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Israel eyes more entry permits to Palestinian workers to douse tensions
Israel plans to increase the number of entry permits it grants to Palestinian workers, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on…
Travel agency in isolated Gaza recalls the ‘golden’ 1950s
Middle East
February 7, 2016
Travel agency in isolated Gaza recalls the ‘golden’ 1950s
Nabil Shurafa's travel agency in Gaza was once packed with clients booking flights to London, Paris, New York or cities…
Israeli soldier stabbed, attacker shot
Middle East
February 7, 2016
Israeli soldier stabbed, attacker shot
An Israeli soldier was stabbed and lightly wounded in the southern city of Ashkelon on Sunday and the assailant was…
Israel charges cop for exposing Jewish woman in Palestinians’ car
Middle East
February 5, 2016
Israel charges cop for exposing Jewish woman in Palestinians’ car
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Thursday it has laid charges against a policeman accused of sending details to extremists of…
Palestinian gunmen wound 2 Israeli officers and are killed
Middle East
February 3, 2016
Palestinian gunmen wound 2 Israeli officers and are killed
Three Palestinians carrying automatic weapons, explosive devices and knives shot and stabbed two Israeli security officers in Jerusalem on Wednesday,…
Israel demolishes buildings in southern West Bank
Middle East
February 2, 2016
Israel demolishes buildings in southern West Bank
Israeli forces demolished at least a dozen buildings in a disputed military zone in the southern West Bank Tuesday, leaving…
Israeli military partially closes main Palestinian city
Middle East
February 1, 2016
Israeli military partially closes main Palestinian city
The Israeli military partially closed off the main Palestinian city in the West Bank on Monday, sealing off roads out…
Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian attacker in West Bank: army
Middle East
February 1, 2016
Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian attacker in West Bank: army
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the military…
Israel would consider invitation to peace talks with Palestinians: spokesman
Middle East
January 31, 2016
Israel would consider invitation to peace talks with Palestinians: spokesman
Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by…