Palestine
Morsy to meet with Haniyeh in August, Maan says
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Morsy to meet with Haniyeh in August, Maan says
Hamas is in touch with the Egyptian presidential office to set up a meeting between Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy and…
Activists rally in Ramallah against police violence
World
July 3, 2012
Activists rally in Ramallah against police violence
RAMALLAH — Hundreds of Palestinian activists demonstrated in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday to protest against the…
Hamas leader praises Morsy’s support of Palestine in his speech
Egypt
June 30, 2012
Hamas leader praises Morsy’s support of Palestine in his speech
Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar said that President Mohamed Morsy's pledge to the support the Palestinian people in his speech Saturday…
Hamas, Fatah in contact regarding govt formation
Egypt
June 26, 2012
Hamas, Fatah in contact regarding govt formation
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas are making contacts to arrange for a meeting that would discuss efforts to form a…
Ex-Israeli soldier seeks Palestinian citizenship
World
June 14, 2012
Ex-Israeli soldier seeks Palestinian citizenship
RAMALLAH, West Bank — In an odd twist to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian saga, a former Israeli soldier has embarked on…
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
World
June 8, 2012
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
The city of Jerusalem is seeking to expand the settlement of Gilo beyond East Jerusalem with 2,500 new homes in…
Gaza power plant shuts down again as fuel crisis worsens
World
June 6, 2012
Gaza power plant shuts down again as fuel crisis worsens
Gaza's sole power station shut down again on Wednesday after running out of fuel, a source at the plant told…
Palestinian Airlines resumes flights after 7 years
World
May 27, 2012
Palestinian Airlines resumes flights after 7 years
MARKA AIRBASE, Jordan — Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening…
Laugh in the face of your jailers
Books
May 15, 2012
Laugh in the face of your jailers
It was sometime between the months of March and May 2002 when a curfew was imposed on Ramallah, making daily…
Palestinians urge UN to take action on hunger strikers
World
May 9, 2012
Palestinians urge UN to take action on hunger strikers
Several dozen Palestinians on Wednesday blocked staff from entering UN offices in Ramallah to demand that UN chief Ban Ki-moon…