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Supporters of abducted soldiers keep Sinai-Gaza border shut
CAIRO — The families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped last week in North Sinai kept Egypt’s borders with the Gaza Strip closed Sunday for the third day in a row. Nearly 170 demonstrators have gathered inside the...
Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak, Kidnapping, Israel
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...Tags: Entertainment Events, United Nations, Entertainment, John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Palestinians unite behind Gaza Strip "Arab Idol" star
Reuters* Gaza refugee wows judges, fans in pan-Arab singing contest * Songs of love and longing for Palestinian homeland * Abbas endorses singer, Islamist Hamas praises his family By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, May 13 (Reuters) - The fractious factions in the...Tags: American Idol (tv program), Music, Gaza Strip, Beirut (Lebanon), Entertainment
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Influential Muslim cleric visits Hamas-ruled Gaza
ReutersBy Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, May 8 (Reuters) - Leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi paid a high-profile visit to Gaza on Thursday, giving a boost to the Islamist group Hamas that runs the enclave, but also laying bare Palestinian rivalries....Tags: Qatar, Arab Spring, Al Jazeera (tv network), Jihad, Religion and Belief
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Palestinian leader draws criticism for reported remarks
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders. “Our story is a story of...
Tags: The New York Times, West Bank, Politics, Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad
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Fayyad resigned, but did he?
Salam Fayyad was 55 years old when they found him six years ago. They are the secretary of state and the European donors who wanted to help the Palestine Authority in its hour of trial but did not want to see their contributions diverted by corrupt...Tags: West Bank, Parliament, Palestine, Politics, Salam Fayyad
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FEATURE-Youth voice hope for change in static Palestinian politics
Reuters* New TV gives glimpse of views of frustrated youth * Partisan rivalry, occupation defines moribund politics * Slim majority of youth think they can be force for change By Noah Browning RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 1 (Reuters) - Far from the children...Tags: Parliament, United Nations, Jihad, Palestinian Liberation Organization, Egypt
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2 killings shatter relative calm between Israelis, Palestinians
JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months. At a northern West Bank hitchhiking stop, an Israeli settler...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Israeli Settlements, Gaza Strip, Israel Defense Forces, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Palestinians start work to form new government
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Two weeks after Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned, President Mahmoud Abbas, whose government is based in the West Bank, announced Saturday that he has started consultations over forming a new national unity...
Tags: West Bank, Gaza Strip, National Government, Politics, Salam Fayyad
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After Fayyad
Last weekend, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned. We understand if that wasn't a sizzling news bulletin for most Americans. But Fayyad was important. He drew international respect for introducing "Fayyadism" — financial transparency...Tags: The New York Times, United Nations, Economy, Business and Finance, West Bank, Palestine
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A new challenge for Palestinians
The looming resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced last week, may be very bad news for the prospects of good governance in Palestine. But it has the potential to inject clarity and honesty into the problems of the much-too-...
Tags: Human Interest, Palestinian Unity Pact (2011), John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Bank
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Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...Tags: Jihad, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Liberation Organization, George Washington, John Kerry
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