‘Nothing to hide’: Israel prepares for first-ever ICC visit
Israel has reportedly agreed to allow the first-ever visit of an ICC delegation which, at the request of Palestinians, is seeking to launch a probe…
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Egypt to transiently open Gaza border
The Egyptian authorities will open the Rafah border crossing this weekend to allow medical patients and students enrolled at foreign universities to leave the blockaded…
Israel granting fewer permits to leave blockaded Gaza
Palestinians have had markedly more trouble leaving the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip in recent months, aid workers and activists have told Anadolu Agency. The number of…
Comprehensive alliance between Israel and Jabhat-Al-Nusra?!
Late last month, Jabhat al-Nusra (aka, the Al-Nusra Front), Al-Qaida’s Syrian arm, announced that it was severing ties with Al-Qaida and renaming itself Jabhat Al-Fatah…
Saudis furious after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ as ‘Saudi Arabia’
Saudi Arabia’s monarchy was left fuming after Microsoft’s Bing search engine translated ‘Daesh’ – the Arabic acronym for Islamic State – as ‘Saudi Arabia.’ Many…
US urges Americans to leave Gaza ‘ASAP’
The United States reiterated its recommendation that Americans in Gaza leave the territory controlled by Hamas, which Washington calls a terrorist group, “as soon as…
Egypt: Russia’s Putin Willing to Host Israeli, Palestinian Peace Talks
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed a willingness to host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…
Turkish PM does not ‘approve’ Israeli attack on Gaza
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has reacted to the Israeli rocket attack in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday. In a news conference following a…
Germany: Turkey ‘important’ in fight against terrorism
German government spokesman Steffen Seibert chose to ease the tension between Ankara and Berlin regarding recent claims concerning alleged support for terrorist groups. In his…
Palestinian banks declined Qatari grant for Gaza employees
Palestinian banks have refused to receive the Qatari grant for Palestinian government employees recruited during Hamas’ rule of the Gaza Strip, Qatari Ambassador and Head…