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Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
Middle East
November 12, 2018
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Monday after a botched Israeli undercover operation in the Gaza…
Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money’s not for Hamas
Middle East
November 9, 2018
Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money’s not for Hamas
GAZA (Reuters) – A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in Gaza…
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Middle East
November 6, 2018
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruler said on Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger…
FIFA head asks Qatar about expanding World Cup games to Middle East rivals in 2022
Middle East
November 1, 2018
FIFA head asks Qatar about expanding World Cup games to Middle East rivals in 2022
Gianni Infantino has asked Qatar if it would share games with Saudi Arabia and other rival countries in the…
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli strike on tinderbox border
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli strike on tinderbox border
GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip frontier on…
Swim team braves pollution to dive into Gaza waters
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Swim team braves pollution to dive into Gaza waters
On one of the world’s most polluted coastlines, 30 young Palestinians dive head first into the sea off the…
Suspended Gaza fuel deal shreds tough diplomatic efforts
Middle East
October 14, 2018
Suspended Gaza fuel deal shreds tough diplomatic efforts
By suspending badly needed fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip after deadly clashes, Israel has cast doubts on the viability…
Israel reinforces troops outside Gaza as border protests enter seventh month
Middle East
October 4, 2018
Israel reinforces troops outside Gaza as border protests enter seventh month
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said it was reinforcing troops around the Gaza Strip on Thursday as a precaution against…
Palestinians bury 7 protesters killed by Israel in Gaza Strip
Middle East
September 30, 2018
Palestinians bury 7 protesters killed by Israel in Gaza Strip
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead seven Palestinians, including two boys, who were among thousands of people who…
World Bank report warns Gaza Strip economy is in ‘free fall’
Middle East
September 25, 2018
World Bank report warns Gaza Strip economy is in ‘free fall’
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Gaza Strip’s economy is in “free fall,” a report from the World Bank warned Tuesday,…