Palestine
Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza until further notice – sources
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza until further notice – sources
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – Egypt on Tuesday opened its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza strip until further notice, Egyptian and…
Palestinian elections on track after factions meet in Cairo
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Palestinian elections on track after factions meet in Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — The main Palestinian factions on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to holding their first elections in 15 years…
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday stopped short of endorsing the Trump administration’s recognition of…
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Leaders of rival Palestinian factions began Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo on Monday to try to heal…
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
Middle East
February 8, 2021
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ongoing building of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem would likely be more vulnerable…
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
Middle East
February 7, 2021
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ call for elections has thrown his political future into peril, forcing…
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
Middle East
February 6, 2021
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Arab Emirates drastically reduced its funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in 2020,…
Palestinian cave-dwellers worry over Israeli settler incursions
Middle East
February 6, 2021
Palestinian cave-dwellers worry over Israeli settler incursions
SUSIYA, West Bank (Reuters) – Home for Palestinian Barakat Mour is a hillside cave in the West Bank, which he…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East
February 6, 2021
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East
February 5, 2021
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…