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Hamas Says Egypt Ready To Help Gaza

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said Wednesday recent talks in Egypt could lead to improving the humanitarian suffering in...

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Hamas Says PA, Israel Refusing Travel Documents For Sick Gazans

Hamas on Tuesday accused the Palestinian Authority and Israel of refusing to grant documents to Gazans in need of...

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Gaza Restarts Power Station As Egypt Fuel Eases Crisis

The Gaza Strip's sole power station has been fired up again, the energy authority in the Palestinian enclave said...

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Egypt Delivers Fuel To Ease Gaza Electricity Crisis

Egypt began on Wednesday to deliver a million litres of fuel to Gaza, a Palestinian official said, in an attempt to...

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Israeli and International Groups Warn of Looming Gaza Disaster

Israeli and international NGOS joined the UN on Wednesday in warning of a "total collapse" in Gaza if Israel goes ahead...

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Israeli and International Groups Warn of Looming Gaza Disaster

Israeli and international NGOS joined the UN on Wednesday in warning of a "total collapse" in Gaza if Israel goes ahead...

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Israeli Rule ‘key Cause’ of Palestinian Hardship

Fifty years after Israel occupied the Palestinian territories, its policies in the West Bank and Gaza are at the root...

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UN Fears Gaza Energy Crisis Could Spark Fresh Violence

The United Nations warned Friday that an energy crisis in the Gaza Strip was severely affecting water supplies and...

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‘Dozens Hurt’ As Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces

Dozens of Palestinians were hurt on Friday in the occupied West Bank and Gaza during clashes with Israeli forces after...

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Israeli Navy Shoots Dead Gaza Fisherman After ‘blockade Breach’

An Israeli patrol boat fired at Palestinian fishermen accused of breaching the blockade off the northern Gaza Strip on...

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Red Carpet For Gaza Film Festival Minus the Stars

Gaza doesn't have much space for cultural events -- there is no proper cinema in the entire enclave -- but this weekend...

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Egypt Temporarily Reopens Gaza’s Rafah Crossing

Egypt has temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing, in one direction, to allow hundreds of stranded Palestinians...

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Egypt Reopens Crossing With Gaza In Humanitarian Move

Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for three days starting on Saturday to allow hundreds of...

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Israel Eases Restrictions On Gaza Fishermen

Israel said Wednesday it had eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen, allowing them to travel up to nine nautical miles...

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Rights Group Fears Gaza Fuel ‘catastrophe’

An Israeli rights group warned Thursday that cutting power to the Gaza Strip would have "catastrophic consequences"...

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Gaza Power Cuts Causing Humanitarian Crisis

Constant fuel shortages and insufficent infrastructure have brought about a "humanitarian crisis" for Palestinians in...

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Gazans Create Own Limo From Five Different Cars

A Gazan firm has found a way to add style to weddings in the Palestinian enclave despite being unable to import a...

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Hamas To Allow UN, Red Cross Workers To Leave Gaza

Hamas will allow foreign UN and Red Cross workers to leave Gaza, the Islamist movement ruling the Palestinian enclave...

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Israel Minister Swims Against Tide With Gaza Island Plan

An Israeli minister has gone against the tide in proposing a way he says would alleviate conditions in the Gaza Strip...