Tag: hamas

Shahira Amin

No-win situation

I had asked Shalit if he wanted to speak to me and…

Daily News Egypt

October 17, 2012

Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP on Monday that a barrage of over 20 rockets hit Israel early Monday (AFP, Said Khatib)

Politics Region

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim rocket fire into Israel

The armed wings of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement and the Islamic Jihad…

Daily News Egypt

October 8, 2012

Palestinians transport bags of cement through smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border in Rafah AFP, Mohammed Abed

Egypt rejects Hamas free trade zone proposal

Presidential spokesman confirms there is no plan for a free trade agreement…

October 1, 2012

French ambassador to Israel Christophe Bigot (L), recently-freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (C) and his father Noam AFP/File, Jack Guez

Politics Region

Hamas urges Barca-Real boycott if Shalit attends

"We call on all Muslim, Arab and Palestinian media not to broadcast…

Daily News Egypt

September 29, 2012

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying on the beach in the coastal city of Tel Aviv during the ritual of Tashlich, which is performed one day before the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ

Politics Region

Israel imposes 48 hour border closure for Yom Kippur

Gaza and West Bank borders closed for Yom Kippur but humanitarian and…

September 25, 2012

Palestinian relatives of Anis Abu al-Aynin attend his funeral in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip on 20 September An Israeli strike on Gaza killed two people, whom Palestinian officials described as border guards, but Israel said it had thwarted an attack in the advanced planning stage AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB

Politics Region

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike

Israel claims those killed terrorists, Hamas claims border patrol

September 20, 2012

Economic restrictions put into place by the Israeli government encourage a thriving black market trade, a Palestinian truck carrying goods smuggled through tunnels leaves the Gaza-Egypt border in Rafah (File photo) AFP PHOTO/ SAID KHATIB

World Bank blames occupation for suffering Palestinian economy

PA faces multimillion dollar budget gap

Daily News Egypt

September 20, 2012

Ismail Haniya (right) head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, meeting with Egyptian Premier Hisham Qandil in Cairo AFP PHOTO / ISMAIL HANIYA'S OFFICE

Gazan delegations arrive in Cairo

Border issues at centre of talks

Daily News Egypt

September 24, 2012

Friends of killed Italian Vittorio Arrigoni stand inside the grounds of the military court building which belongs to the Hamas movement in Gaza City AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED

Politics Region

Pro-Palestinian activist’s killers jailed

Over a year after he died, Arrigoni’s family sees justice

September 17, 2012

Palestinian protesters throw stones at police attempting to control the streets surrounding the municipality in the southern city of Hebron on 10 September after demonstrators hurled stones at the building AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER

Politics Region

Protests and strikes against recession in Palestine

PM promises to reduce prices by cutting salaries of ministers and officials

Nouran El-Behairy

September 11, 2012