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Tag: Gaza
Egypt ends diplomatic absence in Israel, names new ambassador
President Sisi has named Hazem Khairat as Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel almost three years after Cairo recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv. The appointment ... Read More
Egypt: Cairo re-opened Rafah border allowing Palestinians to return home
Egyptian authorities re-opened on Tuesday Rafah crossing point allowing Palestinians to return to homes in Gaza. Closed since March after Egyptian authorities complained about security ... Read More
Turkey: Ankara pledges more aid to Gaza
Turkish authorities have announced on Wednesday to keep their commitment for aid support to Gaza after the World Bank irritated Ankara for failing to fulfil ... Read More
Palestine: Gaza’s strangled economy has days numbered, WB report
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 ... Read More
Israel: Blatter’s football diplomacy
FIFA chief Sepp Blatter was in Jerusalem on Tuesday to meet Netanyahu before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Football Association (PFA) chief Jibril ... Read More
Israel: Foreign Minister Lieberman rules out coalition with Netanyahu
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has stated that his party will not be part of the next government due to the agreement that was reached ... Read More
UN: Israel is Responsible for Shelling UN Gaza Schools
UN investigators have found that Israel responsible for Gaza bombing of United Nations schools and shelters during which 44 innocent Palestinians were killed and 227 ... Read More
Palestine: Hamas and Fatah disagree in Gaza
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 ... Read More
Palestine: New EU Foreign policy chief supports Palestinian statehood
Palestine’s desire of statehood has received another boost after the newly appointed EU Foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, stated that it was time to establish ... Read More
Pregnant in War, a Fact of Life for Too Many Women in the Middle East
UNITED NATIONS – Imagine giving birth in a refugee camp after you fled the brutal repression of an Islamic group or while missiles are being ... Read More