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A guard at the Islamic University inspects the damage to the institution, which was hit in an overnight Israeli strike in Gaza City on August 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Hamas defends Gaza ambush blamed for ending ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 2, 2014 | Middle East

Gaza/Jerusalem, Reuters—Hamas claimed responsibility on Saturday for a deadly Gaza Strip ambush in which an Israeli army officer may have been captured, but said the incident likely preceded and therefore had not violated a US- and UN-sponsored truce. The statement by...

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A general view of destruction in the Shejaia neighborhood, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling and air strikes, in the east of Gaza City on August 1, 2014. (Reuters/Mohammed Salem)

Truce crumbles as 40 killed in Gaza, rockets hit Israel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2014 | Middle East

Gaza/Jerusalem, Reuters—A Gaza ceasefire crumbled only hours after it began on Friday, with at least 40 Palestinians killed by Israeli shelling and Israel accusing militants of violating the US- and UN-brokered truce by firing rockets and mortars. The 72-hour break...

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Younes Makhioun, the head of the Nour party, speaks during a news conference about constitution in Cairo December 5, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Egypt’s Salafist Nour party says “no” to electoral alliances

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Aug 1, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s Salafist Al-Nour Party does not intend to join any political alliance ahead of parliamentary elections set to be held later this year, party leader Younes Makhioun told Asharq Al-Awsat. “The Nour Party is among the most powerful parties...

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A handout photo released by the Palestine Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas chairing a meeting of the Political Committee of the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah on July 29, 2014. (EPA)

Egypt demands unified Palestinian position on ceasefire: official

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 30, 2014 | Middle East

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian government has called on the Palestinian Authority and Hamas to unify their stance on the Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire initiative to end the fighting in Gaza ahead of a forthcoming meeting in Cairo. A senior Palestinian official,...

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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi meets with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian parliamentary elections to be held before end of 2014

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 28, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s parliamentary elections are to be held by the end of this year, the government announced on Sunday. A government statement said President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi had discussed plans to hold parliamentary elections by the end of the year...