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Israel defense minister vigdor Liberman has stopped short to claim Israel’s responsibility in the assassination of Tunisian engineer Mohammed Al-Zawahri also known as a Hamas militant. “If someone was killed in Tunisia, he’s not likely to be a peace activist Read more
Tunisian authorities blamed “foreign elements” for the assassination of a Hamas drone expert in the coastal city of Sfax on Thursday. Mohamed Zaouari, 49, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at the wheel of his car outside his home in Read more
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has seen his death penalty for alleged facilitation of a mass jail break in July 2011 overturned as country’s court of cassation demands retail. Morsi was deposed in July 2013 by then army general Abdel Read more
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (PA) met with Khaled Meshaal, Chief of Hamas political bureau, and Ismail Haniyeh who serves as the movement’s leader in Gaza on Thursday in Doha at a “business luncheon” hosted by Qatar’s Foreign Read more
Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has issued a stern warning to Palestine that another round of hostilities with Israel during his tenure will be regretful even though Tel Aviv has “no intention of starting a new war against our neighbors Read more
A team from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected in the Palestinian territories as well as in Israel to discuss with leaders on both sides and to educate populations on the court’s work, two years after the Gaza-Israel war. Read more
The Palestinian high court excluded the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip from the upcoming municipal elections in its ruling on Monday arguing that the judiciary in Gaza does not have the necessary “guarantees” to hold the vote. President Hisham al-Hatoo of the Read more
A telephone discussion between intelligence officer Major General Wael el-Safty, head of Palestinian Affairs at Egypt’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID), and controversial Palestinian figure living in exile, Mohammed Dahlan, has been leaked with the two ridiculing Fatah and President Mahmoud Read more
Israel on Wednesday prevented the Palestinian beach soccer team from taking part in a continental championship, captain of the Palestinian team told the media. The team, expected to join other nations in Danang, Vietnam, for the Fifth Asian Beach Games, Read more
Municipal elections that were to be held in the West Bank and Gaza early next month have been postponed by a Palestinian Authority Supreme Court decision but it is already being contested. The court that made the ruling is based Read more