Gaza
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
JERUSALEM (AP) — A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the…
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
Middle East
January 22, 2019
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America,…
Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest
Middle East
January 12, 2019
Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered Saturday for the funeral of a woman killed by…
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza authorities arrested five Palestinians on Saturday on suspicion of ransacking the offices of President Mahmoud…
UN World Food Programme announces cutbacks in food assistance in Gaza, West Bank
Middle East
December 19, 2018
UN World Food Programme announces cutbacks in food assistance in Gaza, West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The World Food Programme announced on Wednesday cuts in food aid affecting some 190,000 impoverished Palestinians…
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Middle East
December 17, 2018
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli troops used live fire to disperse protesters in the West Bank on Friday amid rising…
Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza
Middle East
December 12, 2018
Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The small town of Abassan in the Gaza Strip is a tough place…
Qatari envoy says Gaza airport was proposed, Israel unresponsive
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Qatari envoy says Gaza airport was proposed, Israel unresponsive
GAZA (Reuters) – A Qatari envoy overseeing the Gulf state’s humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip said on Monday…
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
Middle East
December 9, 2018
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mazen al-Dalo took two of his young sons to see the Palestinian protests…
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
Middle East
December 7, 2018
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
The United Nations General Assembly has voted down a US-proposed resolution to condemn the Islamic militant group Hamas. Earlier the…