Palestine

February 25, 2013

A Palestinian protester whose hand reads in Arabic "Our prisoners are our dignity" makes the victory sign during a demonstration in Gaza City in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
05:00 GMT

After Arafat Jaradat dies while in Israeli custody, thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons go on hunger strike in solidarity.

February 20, 2013

The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday that it will pay January's waged within the next two days
12:52 GMT

The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday that it will pay its employees part of the January salary in the next two days, according to a cabinet statement issued after its weekly meeting.

February 19, 2013

A hotel brochure and the story of a Palestinian birthright: The Cliff Hotel is built on land the Ayyad family have owned ahead of the very notion of an Israeli state, says a family member.
09:36 GMT

What happens when Israeli “Absentee Property” law deprives the Ayyad Family of a Home-cum-Hotel: a family's struggle to keep hold of the Cliff Hotel -incidentally built on land owned pre-dating the State of Israel's conception- in the face of arbitrary state laws. This is the case of the Cliff Hotel and the 'disappearing' Palestinian birthright.

February 15, 2013

5 Broken Cameras, the movie poster.
05:00 GMT

The Oscar nominated, '5 Broken Cameras', will be playing in the Egyptian capital on Sunday.

February 12, 2013

The petition argues that Israel has an obligation under international law to 'take measures to prevent acts of torture,' pointing to the UN Convention Against Torture.
13:03 GMT

The Turkel Committee found that the state security services ought to make audio and visual recordings of interrogations.

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.