Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peaceStone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during "Day of Rage" protests on Friday while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed. U More… |
Palestinians likely to get 3GIsrael presented a proposal to the Palestinian Authority that could enable the opening of a long-awaited Palestinian 3G mobile network in the occupied West Bank. Meetings held on Thursday had led to an agreement in principle and h More… |
End Mideast conflict, Pope urges in BethlehemPope Francis made a plea for peace on Sunday at the start of a pilgrimage to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, saying the prolonged Israel-Palestinian conflict had become unacceptable. On the second leg of a three-day visit to t More… |
Pope Francis set for historic West Bank visitPope Francis flies to the West Bank on Sunday to start the most delicate part of his stay in the Middle East, with visits to the Palestinian Territories and Israel, where his every word will be scrutinized. Church officials say hi More… |
Kerry talks: hints of success and challengeWhen US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Friday that Israel and the Palestinians had tentatively agreed to resume peace talks after three years, he did so standing alone as dusk fell over the Jordanian capital. The image More… |
Tech, prosperity and peace on West BankAt first glance, it is a tech utopian's dream. For the last two years, several dozen Palestinian entrepreneurs have been getting training from Israeli high tech experts courtesy of the American firm Cisco Systems. The sessions More… |
Israel begins building wall on Lebanese borderIsrael began building a wall on Monday along a 1-km (0.6 mile) -stretch of its border with Lebanon, saying the barrier was necessary to boost security for an Israeli frontier town across from a Lebanese village. An Israeli security fence a More… |
Zain says to revive deal with PaltelKuwaiti telecoms operator Zain said it hoped to revive and complete a deal to take majority control of Palestine Telecommunication (Paltel) by the end of the year. "We hope to complete the merger deal by the end of the year. We are now dea More… |
Rice meets Barak, focus on West Bank barriersUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday met Israel's defense minister to discuss removing West Bank roadblocks as she began a day of meetings that aim to speed up Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. 'Let's get to work,' Rice said as More… |
Israel to ease some West Bank curbsIsrael announced plans on Sunday to ease some restrictions on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, responding to calls by visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to take steps to bolster peace talks. A State Department document, More… |