Palestine
Israel arrests Jerusalem activist in contested neighborhood
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Israel arrests Jerusalem activist in contested neighborhood
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police arrested a Palestinian protest leader in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem on Sunday,…
Reconstruction begins in Gaza Strip as Egyptian crews remove rubble
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Reconstruction begins in Gaza Strip as Egyptian crews remove rubble
Egyptian equipment and technical crews on Saturday began removing rubble in the Gaza Strip, beginning the process of reconstruction following…
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
Middle East
June 5, 2021
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
Middle East
June 5, 2021
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
JERUSALEM (AP) — A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still…
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
Middle East
June 4, 2021
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
Rafah border crossing remains open for 19th consecutive day
Egypt
June 3, 2021
Rafah border crossing remains open for 19th consecutive day
Egyptian authorities have kept the Rafah border crossing in North Sinai open for the 19th consecutive day, under to the…
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in…
Abbas Kamel lays cornerstone of Sisi’s residential city in Gaza
Egypt
June 1, 2021
Abbas Kamel lays cornerstone of Sisi’s residential city in Gaza
Director of Egyptian Intelligence, Major General Abbas Kamel, met with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza on Monday evening to…
Egypt’s General Intelligence head visits Gaza Strip
Egypt
May 31, 2021
Egypt’s General Intelligence head visits Gaza Strip
The head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Abbas Kamel headed to Gaza Strip to hold urgent meetings with the Palestinian factions,…
WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
Middle East
May 29, 2021
WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and free passage to evacuate…