Gaza strip
Israel, Palestinians put lid on Gaza, for now
World
November 13, 2012
Israel, Palestinians put lid on Gaza, for now
Israel and the Palestinians stepped back from the brink of a new war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, sending…
More Gaza rockets hit Israel despite truce efforts
World
November 12, 2012
More Gaza rockets hit Israel despite truce efforts
Sporadic missile fire from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel Monday for a fourth straight day, with Egypt trying to…
Israeli tank shells kill at least four, wound 25 in Gaza
World
November 10, 2012
Israeli tank shells kill at least four, wound 25 in Gaza
Israeli tank shells killed at least four Palestinians and wounded 25 in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after an…
North Sinai security forces to destroy Sinai-Gaza tunnels ‘within days’
Egypt
November 8, 2012
North Sinai security forces to destroy Sinai-Gaza tunnels ‘within days’
North Sinai security forces are preparing to destroy the tunnels running between Egypt and the Gaza Strip near the city…
Israel kills Hamas gunman, Gaza salvo hits Israeli city
World
October 28, 2012
Israel kills Hamas gunman, Gaza salvo hits Israeli city
GAZA — Israel killed a Hamas gunman it accused of preparing to fire a rocket from the Gaza Strip…
Israeli official: Egypt brokers informal Israel-Gaza truce
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Israeli official: Egypt brokers informal Israel-Gaza truce
JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants held fire overnight on Thursday and Israel refrained from air strikes as an informal truce brokered…
Morsy: Egypt does not accept aggression toward Palestinians
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Morsy: Egypt does not accept aggression toward Palestinians
President Mohamed Morsy said Wednesday that Egypt does not accept nor can turn a blind eye to any aggression against…
Qatar ups Gaza investment to US$400 mn
World
October 23, 2012
Qatar ups Gaza investment to US$400 mn
Doha is increasing its investment in rebuilding Gaza to US$400 million, up from $254 million, Gaza's Hamas premier said on…
Republican Guard to secure Qatar emir’s visit to Gaza
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Republican Guard to secure Qatar emir’s visit to Gaza
The Egyptian Republican Guard would be responsible for securing Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, his wife, and their accompanying…
Israel: Qatar emir’s visit ‘supports Hamas over Fatah’
World
October 22, 2012
Israel: Qatar emir’s visit ‘supports Hamas over Fatah’
JERUSALEM — A planned visit by the Qatari emir to Gaza shows he is backing the strip's Islamist Hamas…