Posts Tagged: Maan News Agency
The US Charade of ‘Palestine’ in Jerusalem
JNS.org - I was a bit taken aback reading a tweet posted by the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU), part of the US embassy in Jerusalem,...
As US Inaugurates New President, Palestinians Protest, Burn Posters of ‘Lunatic, Fascist’ Donald Trump
During Friday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, West Bank Arabs burned images of the new world leader, and said supporting the Jewish...
Israeli Official Blasts Abbas for ‘Perplexing’ Leadership, ‘Many Contradictions’
A senior Israeli government official blasted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for comments he made during a televised speech from his Bethlehem office on Wednesday...
Report: Abbas Will Oppose Official Recognition of Jewish State
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas presented his terms for the acceptance of a U.S.-backed framework agreement with Israel to the Arab League over the weekend...
Report: Egypt Army Gearing Up for Possible Gaza Strikes
JPost - The Egyptian army has planned military attacks on specific targets in the Gaza Strip in the event that the security situation in...
Egypt Continues Crackdown on Sinai Militants Near Gaza Border, Finds Anti-Aircraft Missiles and Motorized Paragliders
Egypt's crackdown on militants in the Sinai continued over the weekend as military forces raided several villages near Rafah, Palestinian Ma'an News Agency reported. Ma'an reported seeing...
Gaza-Sinai Border Crossing Closed Indefinitely Following Unrest in Egypt
Egypt closed its border crossing with the Gaza Strip indefinitely on Thursday, a day after widespread violence in the country left hundreds dead, the Palestinian...
In About Face, PA’s Abbas Asks Officially-Resigned PM Hamdallah to Form New Government
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas asked officially-resigned former PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah Tuesday to form a new government within the next five weeks,...
Abbas Advisor: Palestinians Shouldn’t Have ‘Excessive Dreams’ About U.S. Plan to Boost Economy
Palestinian Arabs shouldn't have "excessive dreams," about U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's proposal to boost the Palestinian Authority economy, a senior economic adviser...
Islamic Jihad Leader Blasts Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Talks as a ‘Waste of Time’
Talks between Fatah and Hamas earlier this week accomplished little as the parties failed to reach any agreement, a top Islamic Jihad official...
Hamas Bans Fishing Off Coast of Gaza for “Security Reasons”
Hamas security forces in Gaza have banned fishermen from working since Monday, a human rights center said Wednesday, Ma'an News Agency reports. Naval security forces...
Man Accused of Collaborating with Israel Sentenced to Death by Gaza Court
A man accused and convicted of collaborating with Israel was sentenced to death by hanging by a military court in Gaza on Sunday, according to...
Spokesman: Hamas Eager to Sign Reconciliation Deal With Fatah
A Hamas spokesman said Sunday that the Islamist group is eager to sign a Palestinian reconciliation deal with rival faction Fatah. "If the elections were held...
Report: Israel Begins to Loosen Restrictions Along Gaza Border
Israel has decided to allow the entry of new empty domestic gas cylinders into the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian Authority official told the Ma'an...
