Tag: Gaza Strip
India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A female Palestinian reporter said Thursday that a member of the Hamas-run border patrol in Gaza beat her with...
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas has issued his first public statement...
Palestinian teen killed in clash, wounded Israeli man dies
JERUSALEM — A 16-year-old Palestinian youth was killed Wednesday by Israeli gunfire in a clash in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said,...
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was part of the NASA team that made history this month by launching an experimental...
Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
JERUSALEM — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting Thursday in which President...
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
JERUSALEM — One of the world's best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international crimes of apartheid and persecution...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
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Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...
UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace,...
