Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has brokered an agreement between the two leading Palestinian factions. On Feb. 6, leaders of Fatah and Hamas agreed to resume efforts to form a joint government and prepare for elections. Under Qatar’s influence, the two sides supported the selection of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas as head […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has quelled protests against the regime of President Bashar Assad on the eve of a summit in Iran. Palestinian sources said Hamas security forces blocked plans for demonstrations against the Iranian-supported Assad and for the Sunni revolt in Syria in late January. They said the security […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan is preparing for the return of the leader of the Hamas movement. The Hashemite kingdom has invited Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Masha’al, expelled in 1999. Officials said Masha’al would be accompanied by Qatari Crown Prince Hamad Bein Tamim Al Thani and meet senior officials. “His visit marks a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has deemed a Hamas minister a major player in the weapons smuggling industry in the Gaza Strip. The Treasury Department has determined that Interior Minister Fathi Hamad was playing a key role in the weapons industry in the Gaza Strip. The department said Hamad was given responsibility […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Hamas’ military network in the West Bank has been allegedly recruiting Israeli Arabs to conduct attacks in the Jewish state. An Israeli court has released an indictment of two Israeli Arabs accused of being recruited by Hamas to conduct bombings and shootings against Israeli civilian targets. The indictment, released […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has pressed Khaled Masha’al to resign his leadership post. Hamas sources said the regime in the Gaza Strip succeeded in a campaign for Masha’al to resign as head of the movement’s political bureau. They said the 56-year-old Masha’al had already told the political bureau in late […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Hamas has rejected a proposal to halt its war against Israel. A Hamas leader said the Islamic movement has deemed unfeasible a proposal by the rival Fatah to end attacks from the Gaza Strip. Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said Fatah’s proposal for what was termed “peaceful resistance” could apply […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has launched training to stop bus hijackings. Officials said the Army was instructing infantry troops to rapidly respond to hijackings of buses and trucks. They said the training was formulated in wake of Palestinian attacks on motorists near the southern Israeli city of Eilat in August. “We […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Arab League states have been ignoring the Palestine Liberation Organization for the Islamist opposition. Arab diplomats said Hamas has threatened to overshadow the PLO in numerous Middle East capitals. They said Hamas delegations were given the red-carpet treatment in such countries as Egypt, Qatar, Tunisia and Turkey. “Hamas is being […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel plans to erect another security fence — this time along the border with Jordan. Officials said the Defense Ministry has launched plans to establish a barrier along a 100-kilometer stretch of the Israeli-Jordanian border. They said the security barrier, estimated at about $170 million, would be required to […]