Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Hamas, pressed by the rise in the Salafist opposition, has cracked down on young men with long hair. A Palestinian human rights group said Hamas police have been detaining young men from the Gaza Strip who do not confirm with the Islamist dress code. The Palestinian Center for Human […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Israel and Hamas have become engaged in another mini-war. Hamas and its militia allies fired at least 100 missiles, mortars and rockets toward Israel on March 9-10 in wake of the assassination of the commander of a Hamas-aligned militia. The Israel Air Force responded with strikes that killed at […]
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 GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has launched an effort to bolster civil defense amid the increasing prospect of war with Israel. Officials said the Hamas Interior Ministry conducted an exercise throughout the Gaza Strip on Jan. 4 that tested civil defense capabilities. They said the scenarios included Israeli air and ground […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Hamas has launched another crackdown in an effort to force Gazans to observe Islamic mores. Security sources said the Hamas Interior Ministry has ordered police to raid businesses deemed in violation of Islamic law. They said the ministry targeted lingerie shops, fortune-tellers and cigarette vendors. “Some of these businesses […]