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UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
Middle East
March 16, 2018
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians…
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
In December, Trump reversed decades of US policy to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed…
US planned to remove me from power since 2005: Mubarak
Egypt
March 2, 2018
US planned to remove me from power since 2005: Mubarak
Egypt’s ousted former President Hosni Mubarak said in a leaked audio record that the United States had been a playing…
Palestinian envoy pushes forward, estranged from White House
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Palestinian envoy pushes forward, estranged from White House
A few miles down the road from Israel’s gated embassy, the Palestinian envoy to Washington sits in his office wrestling…
Israel risks ‘perpetual occupation and conflict’: German Foreign Minister
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Israel risks ‘perpetual occupation and conflict’: German Foreign Minister
Germany’s foreign minister ended a 15-hour trip to Israel warning the country against abandoning a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…
US designates Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh an international terrorist
Middle East
February 1, 2018
US designates Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh an international terrorist
The US has accused Ismail Haniyeh of involvement in Hamas militants’ attacks on Israelis and Americans. The group countered that…
EU pledges €42.5 million in aid to Palestinians
Middle East
February 1, 2018
EU pledges €42.5 million in aid to Palestinians
The EU has promised an extra €42.5 million to Palestinians for state-building efforts. The aid comes after the US decision…
Israel vows to retain West Bank control in any peace deal
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Israel vows to retain West Bank control in any peace deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said Israel will retain security control over the Palestinians as part of any future…
Israel says forces kill Palestinian who killed Israeli rabbi
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Israel says forces kill Palestinian who killed Israeli rabbi
Israeli police say special forces killed a Palestinian gunman in the West Bank who allegedly killed an Israeli in a…
Ahed Tamimi to be held in Israeli detention throughout her trial
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Ahed Tamimi to be held in Israeli detention throughout her trial
The 16-year-old Palestinian was seen slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers in a viral video. She could remain in detention…