Israel pounds Gaza despite global peace efforts; toll at 620

Israel on Tuesday bombed several mosques, a hospital and a stadium in Hamas-ruled Gaza even as international efforts intensified to broker a ceasefire to end the 15-day conflict that has killed 620......

Palestine President sacks govt, declares emergency

On Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sacked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, broke up the Hamas-Fatah coalition and, announcing a state of emergency,said he would form a new......

Egypt returns to centre stage

Events around the Gaza flare-up reveal that Iran is ceding space to a resurgent Egypt under President Morsi,saysClaude Smadja The latest flare-up between Hamas and the Israelis provides an......

Israeli onslaught kills 23 in Gaza

Amid escalating violence, at least 22 Palestinians and an Israeli soldier have been killed as Israel intensified military operations in the Gaza Strip.Another air strike on Friday killed one......

For the 1st time since 2000, Palestinian territories come together

'No matter who wins, Palestine wins' 'Sport has nothing to do with division' Palestinian Hebron's Al-Ahly Wael Mresat, left, fails to score against Gaza Strip's Shejaia during their first leg of......