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An armed Hamas militant. (Reuters)

Hamas Pays Islamic Remuneration to Settle Bloodshed during 2007 Gaza Takeover

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2017 | Middle East

Gaza Strip – The militant group Hamas has turned its attention to settling blood disputes caused by internal armed fighting with Fatah in the Gaza Strip in 2007. In June 2007, one of the history changing unrest took place when Hamas took over the Gaza Strip....

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British surgeon David Nott trains Palestinian doctors in Gaza City July 10, 2017. Picture taken July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

David Nott Trains Gaza Doctors to Deal with War Injuries

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2017 | Middle East

Gaza- British war surgeon David Nott was back in the Gaza Strip this week to share with local doctors specialist knowledge he has amassed from working in conflict and disaster zones over the past quarter-century. An expert in using minimal equipment to treat patients...

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh gestures during an interview with Reuters in Gaza City (Reuters)

Haniyeh Says Hamas Ready to Hold Presidential, Legislative Polls

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 6, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Head of Hamas Polibureau Ismail Haniyeh called on Wednesday for forming a Palestinian national unity government and holding general elections across the Palestinian territories. “Hamas is ready to participate in presidential and legislative elections,”...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Reuters

PA Steps Up Actions against Hamas, Israel Continues to Reduce Electricity Capacity

by Kifah Ziboun | Jun 21, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- For the second time in two days, Israel has reduced the amount of electricity it is providing to the Gaza Strip by additional 12 MW, in compliance with a request from the Palestinian Authority to reach 20 MW less. This move would exacerbate the crisis of...

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Zeina, a 6-year-old Belgian-Palestinian girl, waves a Palestinian flag during a protest in central Brussels. Reuters

Desired Palestinian State under Three Powers

by Kifah Ziboun | Jun 5, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- For the Palestinians, they have much to feel superior over Israelis after 50 years of occupying the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. They simply want to restore what they lost back then and rejected in subsequent proposals: a state on the borders of...