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After Egypt cut-off, Gaza gets some fuel from Israel

After Egypt cut-off, Gaza gets some fuel from Israel

24 March 2012 | Comments (0)

CAIRO: Despite Egypt cutting of a large portion of its delivery of fuel to Palestinians in Gaza, small amounts of Israeli fuel have been trucked into the small Mediterranean territory on Friday to help ease the ongoing energy crisis. Gazans told Bikyamasr.com on Saturday morning that it won’t be enough to be sustainable, “but it [...]

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Gaza demands Egypt follow energy accord

Gaza demands Egypt follow energy accord

14 March 2012 | Comments (0)

CAIRO: The Energy Authority in Gaza demanded Egypt implement the accord recently signed to put an end to the still-exist power crisis the Gaza citizens live through for a month and more. Director of Information Department in the Authority Ahmed Abu Al-omarein said Sunday evening “Egypt should take the matter further by matching its promise [...]

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Malaysia FM Datuk Seri Anifah Aman

Malaysia condemns Israel’s Gaza attacks

13 March 2012 | Comments (0)

JAKARTA and CAIRO: The Malaysia government on Monday condemned the continued Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, which since Friday has left at least 25 Palestinians killed, including at least three children. Seven people were killed in Monday’s air strikes on the small Mediterranean Palestinian area. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said it was [...]

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Three children among 7 Palestinians killed on 4th day of Israel attacks on Gaza

Three children among 7 Palestinians killed on 4th day of Israel attacks on Gaza

13 March 2012 | Comments (0)

Three children were among the 7 Palestinians killed by Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip on Monday as the latest escalation between the sides entered its fourth day. The latest fatalities – two members of the Islamic Jihad – occurred Monday night local time, when the Israel Air Force (IAF) struck al-Nazaz Street in [...]

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Egypt in battle over Gaza border

Egypt in battle over Gaza border

12 March 2012 | Comments (0)

CAIRO: Egypt is hopeful that new provisions along the lengthy Sinai Peninsula border with Gaza and Israel can achieve some form of stability in the near future, Egypt’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority said on Sunday. “Egypt is in a race against time in order to halt hostilities as soon as possible to avoid further [...]

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Senior Gaza militant among 10 killed in Israeli airstrikes

Senior Gaza militant among 10 killed in Israeli airstrikes

10 March 2012 | Comments (0)

Gaza/Tel Aviv (dpa) – At least 10 Palestinians, among them a senior militant, died in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, local emergency services said Saturday. Israelis security forces reported that more than 45 missiles had been fired across the border into Israel in response, with one person seriously hurt and [...]

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Israel airstrike on Gaza car kills two Palestinians

Israel airstrike on Gaza car kills two Palestinians

9 March 2012 | Comments (0)

Gaza (dpa) – An Israeli airstrike on a car driving in Gaza City Friday killed two Palestinians and seriously wounded a third, medical officials and witnesses said. An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed the Israel Air Force had carried out an operation over Gaza, but gave no further details. “Ambulances brought two dead to Shiffa Hospital [...]

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Hamas says Egypt to blame for Gaza energy crisis

Hamas says Egypt to blame for Gaza energy crisis

3 March 2012 | Comments (1)

CAIRO: Hamas leader in Gaza put the blame for the power crisis in the Gaza Strip on Egypt, arguing that continued power outages are the result of Cairo not implementing promises to boost their electricity output. Ismail Haniyeh told reporters on Friday that Egypt was in complete control of the flow of fuel into Gaza [...]

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Gaza children run marathon to raise funds for UN summer camps

Gaza children run marathon to raise funds for UN summer camps

1 March 2012 | Comments (0)

Gaza (dpa) – Thousands of children ignored rain and wind Thursday to run the length of the Gaza Strip in a marathon organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to draw attention to their situation. The event, which kicked off at Beit Hanoun in the north and ended at Rafah, 42 kilometers [...]

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Qatar, Hamas agree to $250 million deal to rebuild Gaza

Qatar, Hamas agree to $250 million deal to rebuild Gaza

27 February 2012 | Comments (1)

CAIRO: A Hamas minister said on Sunday that Qatar and the Islamic group have agreed on a $250 million aid package to help reconstruction projects in the Gaza Strip. The move will see the two sides ink a deal, expected this week, to help rebuild the impoverished Mediterranean enclave struggling as a result of Israel’s [...]

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Israel bombs tunnel, suspected arms factory in Gaza

Israel bombs tunnel, suspected arms factory in Gaza

26 February 2012 | Comments (1)

CAIRO: Israel overnight bombed two locations in southern Gaza, the country’s military said on Sunday morning. The aim was to crackdown on smuggling between the impoverished Palestinian territory and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. A smuggling tunnel in the town of Rafah, on the border with Egypt, and a building where Israel says militants manufacture weapons were [...]

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Egypt to supply Gaza with fuel to increase electricity output

Egypt to supply Gaza with fuel to increase electricity output

22 February 2012 | Comments (0)

CAIRO: Egypt’s government announced on Tuesday its readiness to supply the Gaza Strip with an increased amount of fuel, as the Palestinian enclave continues to suffer from fuel shortages, which have caused disruptions in electricity. Hassan Younis, Minister of Electricity and Energy, said on Tuesday that Egypt is to increase the capacity of fuel to [...]

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Gaza electricty supply cut as plant stops due to fuel shortage

Gaza electricty supply cut as plant stops due to fuel shortage

14 February 2012 | Comments (0)

Gaza City (dpa) – Gaza’s only power plant has stopped producing electricity due to a severe fuel shortage, cutting off “major and vital” supplies to the strip, its Energy and Natural Resources Authority announced Tuesday. “Now that the power station has stopped, we won’t be able to fulfill the needs of hospitals as well as [...]

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Israel bombs six targets in Gaza Strip

Israel bombs six targets in Gaza Strip

3 February 2012 | Comments (0)

Tel Aviv (dpa) – The Israeli military said Friday that its aircraft had bombed six targets in the Gaza Strip overnight, in response to rocket fire targeting the south of the country. There were no reports of Palestinian fatalities. The military’s statement described the targets as two weapons storage facilities in the northern Gaza Strip, [...]

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Shoes thrown at convoy carrying UN chief into Gaza

Shoes thrown at convoy carrying UN chief into Gaza

2 February 2012 | Comments (0)

Gaza City (dpa) – Palestinian protesters threw shoes and chairs at the convoy of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as it entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses at the scene told dpa. Several dozen family members of Palestinian prisoners waited for Ban on the Palestinian side of the Erez crossing with Israel, north of [...]

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Clashes precede UN chief Ban’s visit to Gaza

Clashes precede UN chief Ban’s visit to Gaza

2 February 2012 | Comments (0)

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Palestinian militants launched rockets and Israel fired “warning shots” at targets in northern Gaza, ahead of a visit to the coastal enclave by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday. Ban was scheduled to arrive in Gaza in the late morning, after meeting officials in Jerusalem and the West Bank city [...]

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Protests in the Gaza buffer zone turned violent today when 50 rounds of live ammunition were fired at protesters.

Live ammunition fired at protesters in Gaza buffer zone

24 January 2012 | Comments (0)

CAIRO: A peaceful demonstration in the Gaza Strip buffer zone that began around 10:30 on Tuesday morning devolved into chaos when 50 rounds of live ammunition was fired directly at Palestinian and international solidarity activists, according to a press release from the Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist group. The live ammunition and a few tear [...]

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Two Palestinians in Gaza killed in Israeli strikes

Two Palestinians in Gaza killed in Israeli strikes

18 January 2012 | Comments (0)

Gaza City (dpa) – Two Palestinians were killed and three seriously injured on Wednesday when Israel raided an area north-east of Gaza City, said Gaza emergency services chief Adham Abu Salmeyeh. The five men were riding a donkey cart near the border with Israel, witnesses said. They said they heard a loud explosion. An Israeli [...]

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Turkey urges Palestinians to reconcile after Hamas talks

Turkey urges Palestinians to reconcile after Hamas talks

2 January 2012 | Comments (0)

Ankara (dpa) – Turkey urged the Palestinian factions to reconcile after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Sunday with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the militant Hamas group in Gaza. The call for Hamas to close ranks with the rival Fatah party came just before the Palestinians were due to hold their first direct meeting [...]

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Israel attacks Gaza with airstrikes

Israel attacks Gaza with airstrikes

30 December 2011 | Comments (0)

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Israeli aircraft attacked a Palestinian militant cell in the northern Gaza Strip Friday morning, as the group was preparing to launch rockets at southern Israel, a military spokeswoman in Tel Aviv said. Unconfirmed reports from the Gaza Strip said one person was killed in the strike, and five injured. The group [...]

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