Palestine
Fadwa Barghouti holds down the home front
World
December 11, 2011
Fadwa Barghouti holds down the home front
RAMALLAH — The wife of the most famous Palestinian prisoner and the man many believe could one day negotiate a…
Israeli police: Arsonists attack West Bank mosque
World
December 7, 2011
Israeli police: Arsonists attack West Bank mosque
BRUKIN, West Bank — Israeli police and residents of a West Bank village say arsonists have set fire to a…
Released Palestinians build houses, marry, study
World
December 1, 2011
Released Palestinians build houses, marry, study
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian prisoners released in a swap for an Israeli soldier last month are racing to make…
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Art news
November 10, 2011
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Armenian Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosyan said Thursday that the United States' decision to stop contributing to…
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
Archaeology
November 10, 2011
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
The Dead Sea Scrolls were fated to a controversial place in history. After being secreted away in a cave, supposedly…
Sarkozy told Obama he is fed up with Israeli PM
World
November 8, 2011
Sarkozy told Obama he is fed up with Israeli PM
French President Nicolas Sarkozy told US President Barack Obama last week he was fed up with dealing with Israeli Prime…
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Egypt
November 6, 2011
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Israel is still holding activists and journalists on board the Freedom Waves boats to Gaza, which were intercepted and caught…
Israel begins deporting Gaza boat activists
World
November 5, 2011
Israel begins deporting Gaza boat activists
Israeli authorities on Saturday began deporting pro-Palestinian activists who tried to breach the Jewish state's naval blockade of the Gaza…
Gaza-bound flotilla boarded, taken to Israel
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Gaza-bound flotilla boarded, taken to Israel
Israeli forces boarded two flotilla boats carrying aid bound for the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday afternoon. The 27 activists…
Egypt condemns Israeli decision to accelerate settlement building
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Egypt condemns Israeli decision to accelerate settlement building
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr condemned Friday an Israeli decision to speed up the construction of 2000 settlement housing…