Palestine
US Congress frees up $40 million for Palestinians
World
December 30, 2011
US Congress frees up $40 million for Palestinians
The US State Department said Congress has released US$40 million in aid to the Palestinians, part of the nearly $200…
Israeli air strike on Gaza kills one, injures one
World
December 30, 2011
Israeli air strike on Gaza kills one, injures one
GAZA CITY — An Israeli air strike east of Gaza City on Friday killed one man and injured at least…
Palestine’s Couch Party
Opinion
December 28, 2011
Palestine’s Couch Party
Some have called Egypt’s revolution "the Comical Revolution" because of the jokes and satirical slogans used by Egyptians, well known…
Haniya leaves Gaza for first time since 2007, arrives in Egypt
World
December 25, 2011
Haniya leaves Gaza for first time since 2007, arrives in Egypt
Hamas premier Ismail Haniya left the Gaza Strip for a regional tour on Sunday for the first time since Israel…
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is adopting a popular, non-violent resistance strategy in a move aimed at gaining international…
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
World
December 18, 2011
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
Israel plans to release 550 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought…
Congress moves to restrict aid to Egypt, Pakistan
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Congress moves to restrict aid to Egypt, Pakistan
Congress would impose restrictions on aid to Egypt, Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority in a US$53.3 billion bill that avoids…
New mosque attack as Israel moves on settler outpost
World
December 15, 2011
New mosque attack as Israel moves on settler outpost
JERUSALEM — Extremist vandals on Thursday torched another mosque in the latest "price tag" reprisal attack as Israeli troops demolished…
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
World
December 15, 2011
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israel began preparations on Thursday to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that…
Settlers clash with Israeli troops in West Bank
World
December 13, 2011
Settlers clash with Israeli troops in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli settlers clashed with troops at an army base in the West Bank early Tuesday and along the…