Israel-Palestine conflict
France says upheaval means Mideast peace needs global push
Middle East
June 3, 2016
France says upheaval means Mideast peace needs global push
France's president said on Friday that upheaval across the Middle East meant previous Israel-Palestinian peacemaking efforts were no longer as…
Israel opposes French peace drive, wants direct talks with Palestinians
Middle East
April 29, 2016
Israel opposes French peace drive, wants direct talks with Palestinians
Israel formally expressed its opposition on Thursday to a French-proposed peace initiative, reaffirming its position that only direct talks with…
Israel says half-year surge in Palestinian street violence wanes
Middle East
April 10, 2016
Israel says half-year surge in Palestinian street violence wanes
A half-year-long surge in Palestinian street attacks against Israelis is waning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, while Hamas…
Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
June 4, 2015
Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site
Every morning at 7:30, Murad Hamad sets up a flimsy plastic chair in the shade of the Moroccans' Gate entrance…
ICC opens examination of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Egypt
January 16, 2015
ICC opens examination of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The International Criminal Court has launched an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, opening a path to…
Kerry in New Year trip to Mideast for peace talks
World
December 29, 2013
Kerry in New Year trip to Mideast for peace talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry will make a New Year's Day trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories aiming…
Egypt ‘sceptical’ of peace because of Israel settlements: FM
Egypt
November 10, 2013
Egypt ‘sceptical’ of peace because of Israel settlements: FM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday he was growing “sceptical” that an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal will be reached soon…
Egypt’s UN representative calls Israel to take action towards ‘two-state solution’
Egypt
October 23, 2013
Egypt’s UN representative calls Israel to take action towards ‘two-state solution’
The Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations in New York, Moataz Ahmadein Khalil, read on Tuesday, Egypt’s statement…
Hagel meets Morsy in Egypt, addresses Syria chemical weapons
Egypt
April 24, 2013
Hagel meets Morsy in Egypt, addresses Syria chemical weapons
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the US effort to determine whether Syria has used chemical weapons is…
Israeli army shoots ‘physically disabled’ Palestinian
World
April 11, 2013
Israeli army shoots ‘physically disabled’ Palestinian
Israeli troops shot and wounded a physically disabled Palestinian man during an arrest operation in the southern West Bank city…