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Palestinian PM Hamdallah, government resign
Middle East
January 29, 2019
Palestinian PM Hamdallah, government resign
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah has tendered his resignation and that of his unity government…
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
JERUSALEM (AP) — A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the…
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
Middle East
January 22, 2019
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America,…
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller beware
Middle East
January 20, 2019
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller beware
In an alley in Jerusalem’s Old City, a three-story building has become a symbol of Palestinian fears they are…
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza authorities arrested five Palestinians on Saturday on suspicion of ransacking the offices of President Mahmoud…
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin…
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,…
UN bemoans unsustainable Palestinian economy
Middle East
September 13, 2018
UN bemoans unsustainable Palestinian economy
GENEVA (Reuters) – Palestinian citizens are trapped in an economy of jobless growth with no prospects, especially in Gaza,…
US to close Palestinian mission in Washington, says PLO
Middle East
September 10, 2018
US to close Palestinian mission in Washington, says PLO
The PLO harshly criticized the Trump administration’s decision to shutter its de-facto embassy in Washington. The move follows massive…
Palestinian leaders health scares spark succession talk
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Palestinian leaders health scares spark succession talk
A series of recent health scares have raised new concerns about octogenarian President Mahmoud Abbas, reviving anxiety about a potentially…