Gaza
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the…
Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza until further notice – sources
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza until further notice – sources
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – Egypt on Tuesday opened its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza strip until further notice, Egyptian and…
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Leaders of rival Palestinian factions began Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo on Monday to try to heal…
Israel moves to rein in rights group over ‘apartheid’ use
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Israel moves to rein in rights group over ‘apartheid’ use
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s education minister is banning groups that call Israel an “apartheid state” from lecturing at…
Abbas decrees first Palestinian elections in over 15 years
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Abbas decrees first Palestinian elections in over 15 years
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas announced Friday the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years. The territory would “launch a democratic…
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
GAZA (Reuters) – An array of Palestinian militant groups launched rockets into the Mediterranean Sea off the Gaza Strip on…
Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets
Middle East
December 26, 2020
Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck several sites in the Gaza Strip early Saturday after Palestinian militants…
Gaza gets vital medical aid as hospitals struggle with rising infections
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Gaza gets vital medical aid as hospitals struggle with rising infections
GAZA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization delivered 15 ventilators to Gaza hospitals on Sunday amid a spike in COVID-19…
UN agency: Israel’s Gaza blockade has devastated economy
Egypt
November 26, 2020
UN agency: Israel’s Gaza blockade has devastated economy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has cost the seaside territory as much as US$16.7 billion…
Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza Strip after rocket attack
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza Strip after rocket attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft on Sunday struck multiple sites in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket fired…