Palestine
January 10, 2013
Drivers of public transportation sector in the West Bank went on a one-day strike Wednesday to protest government failure to meet their demands paralyzing as a result life across the West Bank.
January 9, 2013
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will mediate talks in Cairo between Fatah and Hamas following an apparent thaw in relations between the two Palestinian factions.
January 8, 2013
U.S. President Barack Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense has been met uneasily by some in Israel who view the senator as at odds with the Jewish state.
Palestinian officials say that Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is holding off on plans to stamp the words 'State of Palestine' on passports and IDs to avoid confrontation with Israel.
January 7, 2013
What's in a name? The Palestinian Authority has gone all out for a name change following its successful status upgrade at the UN. The 'State of Palestine' as it will now be known has non-member observer status.
Jordanian reggae-funk-rock band, Autostrad, have upset Palestinian fans by obtaining Israeli visas to play in Nazareth.
Following his success at the UN, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas puts out the order to change the name on all official documents.
January 4, 2013
The Palestinian Fatah movement, more traditionally associated with the West Bank, held it's first rally for several years in the Gaza strip, in a sign of easing tensions between the organisation and Hamas, which governs the enclave.
January 3, 2013
A violent riot by 500 Arabs in Jenin reportedly took the wind out of an elite IDF sail, and stopped an Israeli raid in its tracks. The report has been denied by the Israeli side.
The polonium-210 link could still surface to tie any number of suspects to a possible murder of Yasser Arafat, but as Israel comes out about other targeted assassinations of Palestinian 'operatives', the signs are not looking favorable for the Jewish state and could poison any credibility. Arafat's rich widow seems to have no qualms with inviting the investigation into her husband's remains whether it means nailing Isarelis or Palestinians in the process.
January 2, 2013
Protesters say debt relief should cover everyone, not just refugee camp residents.
December 30, 2012
Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby Saturday stressed financial support for the Palestinian Authority (PA) even before political support.
Egypt gives permission for a construction convoy to enter the Gaza Strip for the first time since Hamas was elected in 2007.
December 28, 2012
The Palestinian president says he will relinquish control of the Occupied West Bank unless Israel returns to the negotiating table after their elections in January.
December 27, 2012
Palestine's budget deficit stood at 25.7 per cent of GDP in the third quater of 2012, as new economic figures are released.