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Israel, Jordan, Palestinians to sign Red Sea-Dead Sea deal
Some will be desalinated and distributed to Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians, while the rest will be transferred in four pipes to the parched Dead Sea, which would otherwise dry out by 2050.

HRW urges Egypt to âstop coercingâ refugees from Syria to leave
The human rights group cites UNHCR as saying that fewer than 10% of the detained refugees are ever released into the community

No Mideast peace deal better than bad deal: Palestinians
Shtayyeh, who has been deeply involved in the talks since they began at the end of July, described a bad deal as “an agreement based upon Israeli colonial ambitions rather than upon internationally accepted principles of international law”.

Syrian refugees face âextremely bad conditionsâ in detention in Egypt: ECESR
Amnesty International says Egypt must halt all detention and deportation of refugees fleeing Syrian conflict

Hamas denies presence in Sinai amid attacks
Two dead and at least seven injured in recent attacks in Sinai

Egyptian leaders express support for refugees
Politicians cite Egyptâs âpan-Arabâ role

Sinai attacks continue
Military tightens security after attacks on Al-Arish, Sheikh Zoueid and Rafah

Organisations condemn hate speech towards Syrian and Palestinian refugees
Nine human rights organisations criticised media outlets and figures for inciting against Syrians and Palestinians in Egypt

Guard shoots Jew dead at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
An Israeli security guard shot dead a Jewish visitor at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, mistaking him for a Palestinian militant

âWe will reclaim Jerusalemâ: Salafis
Delegation of Salafi leaders visits Gaza, expresses support for Palestinians

Palestinian anger as Israel okays 300 new settler homes
Erakat said the move sent a clear message to Washington that Israel was not interested in resuming the direct talks, frozen in 2010

Egyptian assaulted by Israeli police
He was assaulted while celebrating Joyous Saturday, the last day of the Holy Week in the Church of Holy Sepulchre

Israel PM: root of Palestinian conflict not territory
Netanyahu: The heart of the conflict was their refusal to recognise Israel as a Jewish state.

Gaza Salafists protest relatives’ arrests
Hamas is holding over 20 members of the hardline Muslim movement in custody.

Palestinians blame Israel as prisoner dies of cancer
The Israel Prisons Service said Abu Hamdiyeh had been diagnosed in February

Arab Israelis, Palestinians mark ‘Land Day’
Nearly 200 Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Qalandia, who responded with tear gas.

Obama coming ‘to listen’ to Israel, Palestinians
While it may lack diplomatic ‘deliverables,’ Obama’s visit will not be short in symbolism.

Israeli police clashes with protesters at Al-Aqsa over Quran
The clash was triggered by Palestinian media allegations that a policeman at the compound kicked a holy book and trampled on it

6 wounded as Palestinians, Israelis clash by Gaza border
The military sources said that Israeli soldiers shot towards “instigators of violence”.

Can Egypt have a foreign policy?
By Hussein Ibish In the context of ongoing political unrest, is it possible for Egypt to have a functional foreign policy? Probably not. And as long as this is the case, that has profound implications for others in the region, particularly the Palestinians and Syria. Egypt does have a functional national security policy, largely because …

Complaint filed against Essam El-Erian
After making controversial statements on Jewish people living in Israel, a complaint has been filed against Essam El-Erian

Israeli army exercise forces Palestinian evacuation
The Israeli military acknowledged issuing 24-hour evacuation orders

The world visits Gaza
Increased opening at the Rafa crossing continues to make Egypt most of the worldâs access point to Gaza

When the dust settles in GazaâŚ
The continuing battles of an independent activist in Palestine

Palestinians vote in first poll since 2006
The long-delayed vote is taking place in just 91 of the West Bank’s 353 municipalities.

Rights group: Palestinians are not being forced to convert
Lawyer who met with two alleged victims of forced conversion denied the reports