Gaza strip
Egypt confirms support for UNRWA efforts to help Palestinian refugees
Egypt
March 13, 2022
Egypt confirms support for UNRWA efforts to help Palestinian refugees
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed his nation’s absolute support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
Some 400,000 Palestinians vote in rare municipal elections
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Some 400,000 Palestinians vote in rare municipal elections
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians took part in rare municipal elections across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, following…
Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
Middle East
November 25, 2021
Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first rainstorm of winter sent water pouring into Ghalia al-Attar’s house through cracks…
Palestinians: 13-year-old dies by Israeli fire in West Bank
Middle East
November 6, 2021
Palestinians: 13-year-old dies by Israeli fire in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli fire during clashes in the…
Egypt continues to open the Rafah crossing with Gaza Strip
Egypt
September 15, 2021
Egypt continues to open the Rafah crossing with Gaza Strip
Egyptian authorities have continued to open Rafah land crossing in North Sinai with the Gaza strip on Wednesday. Egypt has…
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
Middle East
August 25, 2021
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
The latest war between Hamas and Israel followed a familiar – and troubling – pattern: Palestinian rocket fire, devastating Israeli…
Egypt closes Rafah crossing in both directions Monday
Egypt
August 23, 2021
Egypt closes Rafah crossing in both directions Monday
Egyptian authorities on Sunday have shut down the Rafah crossing in both directions according to statements by Gaza officials. A…
Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque by extremists who stormed the site under the protection…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Gaza with Israeli counterpart
Egypt
July 12, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Gaza with Israeli counterpart
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid met on Sunday in Brussels to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian…
Egypt’s government continues exceptional opening of Rafah crossing
Egypt
July 8, 2021
Egypt’s government continues exceptional opening of Rafah crossing
Egypt on Wednesday has continued its exceptional opening of the Rafah crossing in North Sinai, allowing stranded people on both…