Gaza
Crisis on Rafah border crossing aggravates as Egypt insists on closure
Egypt
November 23, 2014
Crisis on Rafah border crossing aggravates as Egypt insists on closure
Officials of the Palestinian Authority say they are growing increasingly resentful against the Egyptian government for continuing the closure of…
Fatah cancels Arafat memorial in Gaza over security
World
November 9, 2014
Fatah cancels Arafat memorial in Gaza over security
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement said on Sunday it had cancelled a commemoration rally planned in Gaza for its…
EU foreign chief, in Gaza, calls for Palestinian state
World
November 8, 2014
EU foreign chief, in Gaza, calls for Palestinian state
he European Union's new foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday called for the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying…
Officials: Series of blasts strike Fatah targets in Gaza
Egypt
November 7, 2014
Officials: Series of blasts strike Fatah targets in Gaza
A series of small explosions targeted the homes and vehicles of officials from President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement in the…
US military chief: Israel tried to limit civilian casualties in Gaza
World
November 7, 2014
US military chief: Israel tried to limit civilian casualties in Gaza
The highest-ranking US military officer said on Thursday that Israel went to "extraordinary lengths" to limit civilian casualties in the recent…
Rafah’s displaced families face agony after losing homes
Egypt
November 4, 2014
Rafah’s displaced families face agony after losing homes
At 2:30pm and after driving four kilometers in Arish, Al-Masry Al-Youm team's driver reaches Al-Risa checkpoint on the eastern border of…
US: Egypt has right to build Gaza buffer zone
World
October 31, 2014
US: Egypt has right to build Gaza buffer zone
Egypt has the right to use a Gaza buffer zone to boost its security, but should also be concerned about…
Palestinian President backs Egyptian measures on borders
Egypt
October 27, 2014
Palestinian President backs Egyptian measures on borders
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed support toward measures taken by Egypt to confront terrorism in Sinai. "We stand beside Egypt,…
Hamas: Egypt postpones indirect negotiations with Israel over Gaza truce
Egypt
October 26, 2014
Hamas: Egypt postpones indirect negotiations with Israel over Gaza truce
Egypt has officially informed the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas of postponing indirect negotiations with Israel about a cease-fire agreement in…
US pledges aid as Ban warns of Gaza ‘tinderbox’
World
October 12, 2014
US pledges aid as Ban warns of Gaza ‘tinderbox’
US Secretary of State John Kerry pledged $212 million in aid to Gaza at a donors meeting in Cairo Sunday,…