Palestine
Egypt affirms commitment to Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Egypt affirms commitment to Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt's foreign affairs minister on Sunday received a Palestinian delegation charged with reconciling differences between the territories' political parties.
Arab League to ask UN for no-fly zone in Gaza
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Arab League to ask UN for no-fly zone in Gaza
Arab League Chief Amr Moussa said the organisation will ask the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Gaza, which…
Hamas denies being kicked out of Syria
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Hamas denies being kicked out of Syria
Hamas denied Wednesday reports that Syrian authorities told Palestinian leaders based in Damascus to leave the country, according to a…
Fatah delegation presents reconciliation initiative to Amr Moussa
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Fatah delegation presents reconciliation initiative to Amr Moussa
A delegation from the Palestinian political party Fatah today briefed Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on an initiative by…
‘In the Face of Canons’: Ahdaf Soueif on Palestine
Books
March 20, 2011
‘In the Face of Canons’: Ahdaf Soueif on Palestine
Dar al-Shorouk recently republished Ahdaf Soueif’s book “Fe Mowagahat al-Madafei: Re’la Felestinia” (“In the Face of Canons: A Palestinian Trip”).…
PLO leader blasts Qatar over contentious Al Jazeera leaks
Egypt
January 24, 2011
PLO leader blasts Qatar over contentious Al Jazeera leaks
Al Jazeera’s leaks on the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are a political campaign orchestrated by the emir of Qatar, said Yasser Abd…
Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour
Art news
January 24, 2011
Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour
Best known by the moniker the Narcicyst, artist Yassin Alsalman demonstrates the possibilities of non-violent resistance through hip-hop. The Iraqi-Canadian…
Abbas: Al Jazeera doesn’t have secrets on peace process
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Abbas: Al Jazeera doesn’t have secrets on peace process
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he was amazed at reports by Qatari satellite TV channel Al Jazeera on secret documents…
Monday’s papers: Alex bombing perpetrator announced, and Day of Loyalty vs Day of Anger
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Monday’s papers: Alex bombing perpetrator announced, and Day of Loyalty vs Day of Anger
All newspapers on Monday, whether local or regional, state or privately-owned, highlight an announcement by Egypt’s Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly…
Egypt: Al-Qaeda linked group in Gaza behind Alex church bombing
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Egypt: Al-Qaeda linked group in Gaza behind Alex church bombing
An Al-Qaida-linked group in Gaza was behind the New Year's Day suicide bombing that killed at least 21 Christians and…