Palestine
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
Middle East
May 28, 2021
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and the possibility to be…
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday that Egypt has cemented its role as Middle East power broker, after brokering…
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
Middle East
May 27, 2021
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
GENEVA (AP) — The UN rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the…
Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust
The main streets of Jaffa are eerily quiet, unusual for a Saturday in the central mixed Arab-Jewish city, which has…
Rafah border crossing remains open for injured Palestinians
Egypt
May 25, 2021
Rafah border crossing remains open for injured Palestinians
On Tuesday, Egyptian authorities elected to keep the Rafah border land crossing in North Sinai open for the tenth consecutive…
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
Egypt
May 25, 2021
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Joe Biden on Monday which exchanged views regarding developments…
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Palestinian President discuss Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 24, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Palestinian President discuss Gaza ceasefire
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday to discuss Egypt’s role in…
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and…
Jordan recognizes Egypt’s efforts in establishing Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 24, 2021
Jordan recognizes Egypt’s efforts in establishing Gaza ceasefire
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday recognized that Egypt has made intensive efforts to reach a ceasefire in the…