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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to Hamas, Fatah: Work It Out

Mark Russell — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:03:00 CDT

As the Muslim Brotherhood takes power in Egypt, it is already exerting its influence by pressuring Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, to compromise with Fatah, the Western-backed party that runs the West Bank, reports the New York Times . The Brotherhood had previously had a close relationship with Hamas,...

18 Palestinians Dead in Israeli Strikes

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:35:20 CDT

Gaza and Israel continued to exchange rocket attacks for air strikes this weekend, leaving 18 Palestinians dead, four Israelis wounded, and world leaders weighing in on the latest round of Middle East violence, the Guardian reports. On the Israeli side, schools were kept closed and thousands of civilians spent hours...

Israel's Gaza Strike Sets Off New Violence

Mark Russell — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:17:05 CST

Israel's killing of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip yesterday has led to renewed violence along the border. Palestinians have fired nearly 100 rockets into Israel, wounding at least one civilian seriously, while Israeli airstrikes have killed 14 militants, reports AP . Palestinians said 20 civilians have been injured. Israel's...

Hamas, Fatah Agree to Unite

Kevin Spak — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:56:28 CST

Palestine's rival factions, Hamas and Fatah, say they've finally agreed on a deal for a unified government, hoping to present a united front in their negotiations with Israel. Of course, they said the same thing last spring . That deal hit the rocks because the sides couldn't agree on a prime...

Saudi Royal Offers $900K for Capture of Israeli Soldier

Rob Quinn — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:02:47 CDT

Israel's freeing of a thousand Palestinian prisoners in return for one captured soldier must have sounded like a pretty good deal to Prince Khaled bin Talal. The Saudi royal, brother of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has added $900,000 to a prominent Saudi cleric's offer of $100,000 to...

Gilad Shalit Healing After Isolation: Dad

Matt Cantor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:51:30 CDT

Israel soldier Gilad Shalit is home and “happy,” but he’s still recovering from five years’ imprisonment, his father says. “In isolation,” Gilad “had no connection with his people, with his own language,” Noam Shalit told members of the media, including the Jerusalem Post . Lack of sunlight and mistreatment in captivity...

5 Years Later, Gilad Shalit Free

Rob Quinn — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:10:19 CDT

After more than five years as a Hamas captive in Gaza, soldier Gilad Shalit is back in Israel, a move that triggered the release of 477 Palestinian prisoners, the first wave of a total of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners being freed in exchange for the 25-year-old soldier, the Washington Post...

Captive Israeli Soldier Expected Home Tuesday

John Johnson — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:33:05 CDT

Assuming no last-minute hiccups, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will be back home on Tuesday after five years in Hamas captivity, reports AFP . On that day, Israel will release 450 Palestinian prisoners—another 550 will be released later—in exchange for Shalit's freedom. An additional 27 female prisoners will also be...

Israel Freeing 1K Palestinians to Bring Soldier Home

Rob Quinn — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:41:03 CDT

After more than five years as a captive of Palestinian militants, soldier Gilad Shalit will be home within days, the Israeli government says. Shalit, now 25, was 19 when he was captured during a cross-border raid in 2006, and his captivity has long been an emotional issue in Israel. To...