Palestine

February 12, 2013

Hamas is set to launch its own news service in the Gaza Strip
11:38 GMT

The Islamist movement Hamas which rules Gaza has set up its own news agency, called Al Rai (Opinion), the Palestinian territory's Hamas government announced on Monday.

February 10, 2013

Healthcare workers in Palestine are to take industrial action over the non-payment of wages
12:52 GMT

Health sector workers in Palestine are to take industrial action next week over the delay in the payment of salaries.

February 4, 2013

An Israeli soldier stands guard in front of an amusement park during a military operation carried out to arrest Palestinian militants in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday. (AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH)
13:13 GMT

The Jewish state arrests 23 members of Hamas including three lawmakers in the Occupied Territories.

February 3, 2013

'Though I Know the River is Dry'
15:05 GMT

With the help of donations from movie lovers across the globe, Palestinian film 'Though I Know the River is Dry' has hit screens and is going down a storm.

January 31, 2013

Palestinian protestors climb an Israeli military vehicle during a protest in Anin village in the West Bank near Jenin city. (AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH)
10:48 GMT

A new United Nations report claims Israeli settlements threaten Palestinian lands and subject locals to violence.

Palestinian supporters sit on the roof next to a poster of Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. (Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images)
07:09 GMT

During their most recent meeting, Khaled Meshaal reportedly told King Abdullah that he would accept a two-state solution and to convey his message to the U.S.

January 29, 2013

King Abdullah II met with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal on Monday. (AFP)
08:42 GMT

King Abdullah on Monday held talks with Hamas chief Khaled Mishaal, stressing his support for Palestinian reconciliation.

January 28, 2013

Hamas leader in exile, Khaled Meshaal.
12:56 GMT

Khaled Meshaal arrives in the Kingdom and is rumored to be talking Fatah/Hamas reconciliation with Jordan's head of state.

January 27, 2013

Palestinians in Lebanon will now be able to access the National Social Security Fund, according a statement
08:36 GMT

Palestinian refugees, who make up approximately ten per cent of the population in Lebanon, will be allowed access to the National Security Fund, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.

January 24, 2013

Hanan Turk retired from acting to pursue her spirituality which no doubt contributed to her concern for the Gazan victims of war.
10:07 GMT

Retired Egyptian actress Hannan Turk has paid a special visit to Gaza with Islamic aid delegates.

January 21, 2013

Gabi Ashkenazi (Getty Images)
11:19 GMT

Ashkenazi had been widely touted as a leader for Israel’s left. But what appears to be a concerted campaign against him by the political elite may stymie any chance of his running for office.

A US court upheld sanctions against Arab Bank after its dealings with Hamas, a designated terrorist organisation in America
07:34 GMT

Sanctions against Arab Bank were upheld by a US court after a lawsuit accusing it of providing banking services to Hamas and other U.S.-designated terrorist groups.

'Five Broken Cameras' has received an Oscar nomination for the Best Documentary Feature 2013
07:15 GMT

'Five Broken Cameras,' a documentary tackling the peaceful struggle of a Palestinian town against the Israeli separation wall, has received an Oscar nomination for the Best Documentary Feature 2013.

January 17, 2013

Saudi Arabia has given Palestine $100 million to help with its current economic woes
12:56 GMT

Saudi Arabia will send the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority $100 million to help alleviate its financial crisis, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Israeli border policemen arrest a Palestinian man at the entrance of the village of Zayem, as he was on his way to join an "outpost" named Bab al-Shams. (TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/MUSA AL SHAER)
08:37 GMT

Israeli forces remove the tents that Palestinians set up to protest the latest round of Jewish settlements planned on West Bank land.