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Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce
Middle East
May 9, 2019
Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West…
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence…
Netanyahu pledges ‘massive strikes’ in Gaza in third day of border flare-up
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Netanyahu pledges ‘massive strikes’ in Gaza in third day of border flare-up
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered the military to continue “massive strikes” against…
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed…
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday and an Israeli air strike killed one…
New Palestinian government forgets ‘heritage’ clause while swearing in
Middle East
April 15, 2019
New Palestinian government forgets ‘heritage’ clause while swearing in
Ministers of the new Palestinian government on Sunday were sworn in a second time after dropping a phrase from their…
Palestinian president swears in new government
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Palestinian president swears in new government
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A new government for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority was sworn in Saturday, led by…
German police raid Islamic organizations over suspected Hamas support
Middle East
April 10, 2019
German police raid Islamic organizations over suspected Hamas support
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police on Wednesday raided offices belonging to Islamic organizations suspected of financing the Palestinian militant group…
Israel’s Netanyahu wins reelection with parliamentary majority: tally
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu wins reelection with parliamentary majority: tally
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set…
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Polls opened on Tuesday in Israel’s parliamentary elections with more than 6 million people eligible to vote. The election is…