Palestine
December 11, 2012
Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak's latest film, 'Mamlakt Al Naml' (Ant Kingdom) might be enjoying rave reviews but the starlet has admitted that a performance that good doesn't come easy.
Following his first ever trip to Gaza, exiled Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, promises to heal rifts between the two parties.
December 10, 2012
Arab states agreed to provide the Palestinian Authority with a $100 million monthly “financial safety net” to help President Mahmoud Abbas’ government cope with an economic crisis after the UN granted de facto statehood to Palestine, Reuters reported.
In response to Israel withholding funds from Palestine, Arab states step in to offer a "financial safety net".
December 8, 2012
In his first visit to Gaza, the exiled Hamas leader told supporters 'statehood will be the fruit of resistance, not negotiations'.
Tens of thousands of people are gathering for a rally in the Gaza strip to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hamas.
December 7, 2012
Hamas’s exiled political leader, Khaled Meshaal, will make his first ever visit to Gaza on Friday for a three day tour, marking the group’s 25th anniversary.
December 3, 2012
Palestine had already warned those who voted against the UN bid to upgrade its status to non-member observer state that it would take measures to diminish their diplomatic relations. Who has declared themselves distinctly to be no friend of Palestine and should the Palestinian presumed statehood care much? A look at the Czech Republic, Panama and the West Pacific.
December 2, 2012
Israel has announced that it is to withhold taxes that it collects on for the Palestinian Authority in retaliation for the successful bid at the United Nations for non-observer status.
The US and the UK have condemned the Israeli government's decision to build 3,000 new units in illegal settlements in the West Bank.
November 30, 2012
The Palestinian delegation to the UN under Mahmoud Abbas have been granted a non-member statehood. Abbas hailed this victory 'historic' and celebrated finally earning Palestine a 'birth certificate' from the UN.
November 28, 2012
The British government says it will back Palestine if they agree not to pursue claims of Israeli war crimes.
November 27, 2012
Palestine intends to re-seek UN statehood on November 29. Their hope is to secure non-member statehood.
The remains of the late Palestinian president are due to be pulled out of his tomb in Ramallah today, to begin an investigation into how he died.
November 26, 2012
The minister behind the most recent incursions into Gaza submits his resignation to join the Israeli opposition party.