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Gaza City/Jerusalem/Damascus - A delegation of top Hamas leaders from the Gaza Strip was in Syria Wednesday to consult with the Palestinian Islamist movement's exiled leadership over whether to accept Israel's latest offer for a prisoners swap. The d...
Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of jailed Palestinians for an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday.
MIDDLE EAST Hamas leaders raced to Egypt on Monday amid signs of progress on a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by the Islamist group for more than three years.
Almost a year after Israel's offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, the coastal enclave is still struggling to recover. Most animals at the Gaza Zoo died during the fighting. Now, with the help of animal smugglers, the zoo is trying to rebuild.
Saudi King Abdullah and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero held talks on boosting bilateral ties and the situation in the Middle East, the official SPA news agency said on Wednesday.
Following confirmation that remains recovered last week are those of a British journalist missing since 1985, Amnesty International has called on the authorities to step up their efforts to reveal the fate of the thousands abducted during the country's civil war.
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran's influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in a visit that gave him a platform to defend his country's nuclear program.
JERUSALEM -- Expectations of a swap of hundreds of jailed Palestinian militants for an Israeli soldier held by Hamas soared yesterday after some of the most promising signs of progress in years of negotiations.
Qaddafi plays the unlikely role of mediator in a growing rift between Algeria and Egypt.
Despite Israel’s plan for a 10-month settlement freeze and the Palestinians claim that violent attacks are over, tensions seem set to rise.
An Australian movie highlighting the desperate state of many Aboriginal communities won top prize at the third annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards on Thursday in which 37 films from 16 countries were competing.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he plans to stay on in his post until the next election is held and that he would be ready to hold the vote as soon as consensus was reached with Islamist group Hamas.
Gaza/Cairo - The anonymous German mediator brokering a long- awaited Israel-Gaza prisoner exchange plans to meet Tuesday with a delegation of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, which has de facto control of the Gaza Strip. The goal will be to h...
The Israeli prime minister on Tuesday sought to dampen speculation about a prisoner swap with Hamas in exchange for the missing Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Tehran - A renowned Iranian secular dissident was sentenced to a six-year jail term for his alleged role in the unrest following last June's disputed presidential election, reformist websites reported Thursday. Behzad Nabavi, a former industry minist...
Gaza/Damascus - Negotiations over a prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas have entered a critical stage, well- informed officials close to the Islamist organization said Wednesday. The deal, if successful, will see an Israeli soldier, Gilad...
The ball is back in the court of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the effort to win the release of the Israeli soldier kidnapped almost 3 and a half years ago.
Despite Israel’s announcement of a 10-month settlement freeze and the Palestinians claim that violent attacks are over, tensions seem set to rise.
Israel’s Air Force bombed a Hamas weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in Gaza in response to the firing of two Qassam rockets at Israel. The retaliatory strikes early Tuesday morning were successful, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. authorities have indicted several Lebanese and others on charges of plotting to smuggle weapons and funds to the Iranian-backed organization in Lebanon, amid persistent allegations that it has links with Latin American drugs cartels that bankroll its operations.
JERUSALEM - With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend...
