Palestine
Settlers ignore deadline to leave West Bank house
World
April 3, 2012
Settlers ignore deadline to leave West Bank house
JERUSALEM — Dozens of Jewish settlers on Tuesday ignored a deadline to evacuate an illegally occupied West Bank house, as the government…
The strange path of a Palestinian-American novel
Books
April 1, 2012
The strange path of a Palestinian-American novel
When Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa began writing her popular “Mornings in Jenin,” it was, she said, “to put a Palestinian…
Israeli forces clash with Palestinians on Land Day
World
March 30, 2012
Israeli forces clash with Palestinians on Land Day
JERUSALEM — Israeli security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up small groups of Palestinian…
Obituary: Mahgoub Omar, a fighter on many fronts
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Obituary: Mahgoub Omar, a fighter on many fronts
News of Mahgoub Omar’s death on Saturday was largely drowned out by the intensive coverage of the death of Pope…
Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza
World
March 11, 2012
Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli aircraft on Sunday killed two Palestinians, one a 12-year-old boy, medical sources in Gaza said, as cross border violence…
Retired Israeli general: Egypt’s generals urged us to pummel Gaza
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Retired Israeli general: Egypt’s generals urged us to pummel Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC — Egypt supported Israel’s escalation of violence against the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead in 2008 to…
Stop ‘shielding’ Israel, Palestinians tell Obama
World
March 5, 2012
Stop ‘shielding’ Israel, Palestinians tell Obama
US President Barack Obama should stop "shielding" Israel, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday, calling a speech by the…
After criticism, Egypt to provide Gaza with fuel
Egypt
March 5, 2012
After criticism, Egypt to provide Gaza with fuel
Egypt’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority said the country will provide fuel to operate Giza’s power plant and denied any…
Palestinians protest fuel crisis before Egyptian Embassy in Gaza
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Palestinians protest fuel crisis before Egyptian Embassy in Gaza
Palestinians staged a sit-in on Sunday before the Egyptian Embassy in the Gaza Strip that has been closed for five…