Gaza
Hamas prime minister to arrive in Cairo for talks over fuel, power
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Hamas prime minister to arrive in Cairo for talks over fuel, power
Hamas Prime Minister in Gaza Ismail Haniya will head to Cairo on Monday to discuss the fuel and power crisis…
Egypt used fuel to pressure Hamas, Israeli newspaper reports
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Egypt used fuel to pressure Hamas, Israeli newspaper reports
Egypt’s desire to pressure Hamas to accept Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the new leader of the upcoming interim government…
Egypt to supply Gaza power station with fuel
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Egypt to supply Gaza power station with fuel
Egypt has promised to provide diesel fuel for the Gaza Strip's sole power plant, which went down this week after…
Power blackout in Gaza as Egypt stops fuel smuggling
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Power blackout in Gaza as Egypt stops fuel smuggling
The Gaza Strip’s sole electricity station has become inoperative because Egypt has begun to crack down on fuel smuggling activities…
Gaza premier: Hamas ‘will never recognise Israel’
World
February 11, 2012
Gaza premier: Hamas ‘will never recognise Israel’
Hamas "will never recognise Israel," Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said Saturday in a speech in Iran that is likely…
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks on Saturday with de facto Egyptian leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo,…
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Three Israeli officials arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a brief visit to discuss the security situation in the Sinai…
Israel raid kills one, wounds two in Gaza: medics
World
January 18, 2012
Israel raid kills one, wounds two in Gaza: medics
GAZA CITY — An Israeli air raid on the northern Gaza Strip killed one Palestinian and wounded two on Wednesday,…
A new take on the Palestinian story
Books
January 15, 2012
A new take on the Palestinian story
In her debut novel, British-Palestinian author Selma Dabbagh has set herself a very difficult task. “Out of It,” published by…
Despite elections, North Sinai still suffering under security-first policies
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Despite elections, North Sinai still suffering under security-first policies
The police station at the border town of Rafah has not been renovated, unlike the police stations in Arish and…