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Qatar ups Gaza investment to US$400 mn
World
October 23, 2012
Qatar ups Gaza investment to US$400 mn
Doha is increasing its investment in rebuilding Gaza to US$400 million, up from $254 million, Gaza's Hamas premier said on…
Republican Guard to secure Qatar emir’s visit to Gaza
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Republican Guard to secure Qatar emir’s visit to Gaza
The Egyptian Republican Guard would be responsible for securing Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, his wife, and their accompanying…
Israel: Qatar emir’s visit ‘supports Hamas over Fatah’
World
October 22, 2012
Israel: Qatar emir’s visit ‘supports Hamas over Fatah’
JERUSALEM — A planned visit by the Qatari emir to Gaza shows he is backing the strip's Islamist Hamas…
Qatar emir to be first head of state to visit Gaza
World
October 22, 2012
Qatar emir to be first head of state to visit Gaza
GAZA — The emir of pro-Western Qatar will become the first head of state to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip…
Low vote turnout deals blow to West Bank leaders
World
October 21, 2012
Low vote turnout deals blow to West Bank leaders
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Gains by splinter groups and a low turnout have dealt a blow to Fatah, the dominant party in…
Palestinians begin voting in first poll since 2006
World
October 20, 2012
Palestinians begin voting in first poll since 2006
Ballot booths opened across the West Bank on Saturday as Palestinians began voting in local elections, in what is the…
Divided Palestinians hold municipal elections without Hamas
World
October 18, 2012
Divided Palestinians hold municipal elections without Hamas
Palestinians in the West Bank go to the polls on Saturday in long-delayed municipal elections that have already highlighted deep…
Hamas delegation arrives Cairo for talks on Sinai threats
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Hamas delegation arrives Cairo for talks on Sinai threats
A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo Wednesday evening to discuss threats from a Jihadi group in Sinai with alleged connections…
Egypt still considering free trade zones on Gaza border, says official
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Egypt still considering free trade zones on Gaza border, says official
The Cabinet is still considering the creation of three free trade zones in Sinai along the Gaza border, said…
Egypt rejects free trade zone along Gaza border, UK newspaper reports
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Egypt rejects free trade zone along Gaza border, UK newspaper reports
Egypt has reportedly rejected a Hamas-proposed free trade zone along the border with Gaza, pan-Arab newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi quoted official…