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Defeating Islamists at the Ballot

A dilemma for Washington is that whenever the United States pushes for elections in the Middle East and Muslim countries, Islamist parties often perform well, even better than liberal, nationalist,

Israel phones families of prisoners to incite them to press Hamas

GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian ministry of prisoners’ affairs said Tuesday that Israeli intelligence embarked lately on contacting families of long-serving detainees from the Gaza Strip to incite them to pressure

Resheq: Mishaal confers with Kuwaiti Emir on Palestinian developments

Mishaal and the accompanying delegates explained to the Emir latest reconciliation efforts and obstacles impeding it along with Hamas's remarks on the Egyptian reconciliation document, and affirmed Hamas's keenness on

IOF soldiers detain two young men, beat up a third

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday detained two Palestinian young men in Beit Ummar village, Al-Khalil district, and beat up a third in Nuba village in the same

Regime faces an uncertain transition

Before President Hosni Mubarak stepped on to the podium at the ruling National Democratic Party conference last month, delegates were treated to a short video clip showing successive outbursts of

IOF troops arrest two Palestinians in Nablus

On the eve of the first day of Eid al-Adha, IOF troops arrested two Palestinians in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to local sources.

Jewish settlers close the Nablus main road, threaten to occupy Nabi Yusuf

Jewish settlers demonstrated on the main road leading to the northern West Bank city of Nablus and called for the re-occupation of Prophet Yusuf's memorial in the city.

IOF troops arrest a disabled Palestinian boy on his way to hospital

IOF troops arrested a 19-year-old disabled Palestinian boy Ahmad Samir Asfour, from the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on his way to a hospital in Jerusalem, according to

IOF soldiers arrest fifth son of Um Bakir

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) spoilt the Eid joy for the Palestinian old widow Um Bakir in Nablus on Friday and took away her fifth son to join his four

IOF troops use force to disperse Bilin peaceful march

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) used stun grenades and teargas against inhabitants of the Bilin village, Ramallah district, when they tried to organize a peaceful march to their confiscated land on