Egypt refuses entry to Palestinian artist Nai Barghouti
Palestinian singer and composer Nai Barghouti was denied entry to Egypt, the artist announced through social media on Monday. The decision led to the postponement of a series of concerts…
Abbas rival Al-Kidwa launches initiative seeking major political reforms
RAMALLAH: A group of 67 prominent Palestinian political figures on Wednesday launched the National Rescue Initiative under the leadership of former foreign minister Nasser Al-Kidwa. Seeking major reforms to the…
Crossing of humiliation: Palestinian families lament travel delays, congestion
RAMALLAH: Palestinians traveling from and through Jordan to the West Bank via an Israeli crossing are experiencing long delays and overcrowding. The Palestinians, who do not have an airport, are…
Poll shows decline in popularity of Fatah movement
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian public opinion poll in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah between June 22-25, has indicated…
Israeli settler stabs Palestinian to death, Palestinians say
JERUSALEM: An Israeli settler stabbed a Palestinian man to death during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness said. An Israeli…
Palestinians flock to the beach in Gaza for first time in two years
Palestinians flocked to the beach in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday as students start their summer vacation. “The sea is our only outlet here in the…
Israel mainly to blame for conflict: UN report
GENEVA: Israel’s occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday, prompting angry Israeli protests. A high-level team of investigators,…
Palestinian Authority appeals to EU for resumption of financial support
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority has reiterated its appeal to the EU to provide its pledged aid without conditions. The authority is concerned about the continuing uncertainty over the EU’s annual…
Arrests made after Palestinian group claims killing of Israeli guard
RAMALLAH: Palestinian assailants shot and killed a security guard at the entrance to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank late on Friday, bringing the number of Israeli losses…
Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli troops in West Bank raid
Two Palestinian men were critically injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence…