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West Bank Votes In Polls Underlining Palestinian Split
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voted Saturday in municipal elections that underscored deep rifts between...
TV Series Puts Human Faces On Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hisham Suleiman now hears calls of "Abu Ahmad" when walking down the street -- a sign of the popularity of a television...
Suspected Killer of Hamas Commander Arrested In Gaza Strip
Hamas has arrested the suspected murderer of one of its key military commanders in Gaza, the Palestinian Islamist...
Suspected Killer of Hamas Commander Arrested
Hamas has arrested the suspected murderer of one of its key military commanders in Gaza, the Palestinian Islamist...
Palestinian Local Polls Highlight Hamas-Fatah Division
Palestinians vote in municipal elections on Saturday, but only in the West Bank and not the Gaza Strip, illustrating...
Anglican Head Backs Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Effort
The leader of the world's Anglicans on Wednesday backed US President Donald Trump's bid for fresh peace talks between...
New Hamas Chief Backs Hunger-Striking Prisoners
New Hamas leader Ismail Haniya pledged support for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on Monday in his first...
New Hamas Chief Latest Step Toward International Acceptance
Ismail Haniya's election as Hamas chief is another sign that the Islamist movement is seeking to soften its image and...
Egypt Temporarily Reopens Gaza’s Rafah Crossing
Egypt has temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing, in one direction, to allow hundreds of stranded Palestinians...
Ismail Haniya Elected New Political Chief of Hamas
Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's...
From Refugee Camp To Charismatic Hamas Leader
Ismail Haniya, named Saturday as head of Hamas, is a charismatic leader from the Gaza streets who represents the more...
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...
Ex-Gaza Chief Haniya Elected Leader of Hamas
Hamas's former chief in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, has been elected overall head of the Palestinian Islamist group,...
Islamic Jihad Rejects Palestine State Within 1967 Borders
The radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad has rejected Hamas's new policy of easing its stand on Israel and accepting...
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...
Trump Hosts Abbas In Middle East Peace Push
President Donald Trump plunged into the Middle East peace process on Wednesday, receiving Palestinian leader Mahmud...
Hamas Leader Urges Trump To Seize ‘historic Opportunity’
The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump Wednesday to break with past...
Israelis Warned Not To Visit Tunisia For Jewish Festival
Israel warned its citizens on Wednesday against visiting Tunisia, where Jewish pilgrims will celebrate a religious...
Perennial Middle East Player, Israeli Ally
The United States has for several decades played a mediating role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while remaining...