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The Gaza-based Islamist movement, Hamas, has reportedly asked Algerian authorities to take in leaders who were expelled from Qatar on the backdrop of a stiffening row between Doha and its anti-Muslim brotherhood neighbors. Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper reported the news saying that Qatar, which has been a longtime base for Hamas leaders, has forced them to […]
Hamas has reacted in disbelief after the Saudi’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir termed it as being part of the extremist and terrorist groups supported by Qatar. A statement released by the Gaza-based group stated that remarks made by the Minister are “a shock to our Palestinian people and to our Arab and Islamic nation, which […]
The Palestinian authority has expressed hope for a possible end of conflict with Israel after leader Mahmoud Abbas held a phone talk with US President Donald Trump on Monday. The first phone call between the two leaders since Trump’s election has hyped hopes and willingness from the Palestinian side to work with US and pro-Israel […]
The Gaza-based Islamist movement, Hamas, has received the green light from the Algerian authorities to open an office in Algiers, Algerian press reported. Following the example of its rival Fatah, which already has a representation in Algiers, Hamas has been given approval to open an office in Algeria which will be headed by Abu Al-Bara, […]
Opposed Palestinian groups have agreed to head to Cairo for reconciliation talks under the auspices of Egypt’s top General intelligence Officer. “The Palestinian issue has returned to the top of priorities of the agenda,” the New Arab quoted an Egyptian source as saying. The forthcoming meetings whose details have not been disclosed are in line […]
Palestinian unity government Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah handed the resignation of his cabinet on Wednesday to President Abbas who ordered him right way to form a new government. Hamas rejected the decision. Citing reasons of divisions and the reluctance of Hamas to relinquish power in Gaza, Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s government threw in the towel. […]
A 40-page analysis report drafted by Steen Lau Jorgensen, World Bank’s director for Gaza and the West Bank, has highlighted that Gaza’s economy is “on the verge of collapse” due to restrictions, poor governance and internal struggles. The report described Gaza’s economy as the worst in the world with almost half of the 1.8million people […]
Hamas leader Ahmad Yousef has stated that there are ongoing indirect “chats” with Israel but a deal could also be reached if Israel is committed to earlier agreements and releases all those who were re-arrested after the abduction of three Israeli settlers last year which eventually led to the war in the summer. Prime Minster […]
Palestinian cabinet ministers from the West Bank were in Gaza for a week-long visit but their stay barely lasted 24hours before they headed back. The Ministers are part of an 11-member West Bank delegation working towards developing the region following last’s year war and resolving the salary crises after Israel froze the tax revenues that […]