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Rare session of key Palestinian body could provide Abbas succession clues
Middle East
February 6, 2022
Rare session of key Palestinian body could provide Abbas succession clues
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A key Palestinian decision-making body convenes on Sunday for the first time in…
Palestinians shaken but steadfast as PA suppresses dissent
Middle East
July 16, 2021
Palestinians shaken but steadfast as PA suppresses dissent
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Nearly two weeks after he was severely beaten by Palestinian security forces, Akil Awawdeh is…
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday to…
Mohamed Mounir announces concerts in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Ramallah
Music
February 15, 2021
Mohamed Mounir announces concerts in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Ramallah
“I will be a peace delegate, like Sadat.” With these words, Egyptian singer Mohamed Mounir expressed his excitement over several…
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside the German diplomatic office in the West Bank on Tuesday,…
Palestinians fear outbreak in Jerusalem’s ‘no man’s land’
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Palestinians fear outbreak in Jerusalem’s ‘no man’s land’
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength last month, community leaders in a Palestinian neighborhood on the outskirts…
Israeli electric company ends power cuts to West Bank after Palestinians pay debt
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Israeli electric company ends power cuts to West Bank after Palestinians pay debt
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) — Israel’s state-owned electric company said on Wednesday it was ending power cuts to the occupied West Bank…
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces Monday during demonstrations in the occupied West Bank marking the 15th anniversary of…
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem this year, a rights group…
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian court has blocked access to 59 websites critical of the Palestinian Authority, a…