Middle East
Israel Uses Land-Grab Law to Expropriate Palestinian Farmlands from Nablus Village
NABLUS, February 17, 2017 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities are planning to expropriate Palestinian farmlands belonging to Jalud village, southeast of Nablus, in the northern...
Day After Trump-Netanyahu Meet, UN Insists Two-State Solution ‘Only Way’ to End Palestine-Israel Issue
“The two-state solution remains the only way to achieve the legitimate national aspirations of both peoples,” Nickolay Mladenov, the UN envoy for Middle East...
A Fresh Start for Hamas?
ABDEL BARI ATWAN
The election of Yahya as-Sinwar by a large proportion of votes as the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip could...
Syrian Opposition Wants Geneva Talks on Political Transition
Tom Perry and Crispian Balmer
BEIRUT/ROME (Reuters): The main Syrian opposition body said on Wednesday it wanted face-to-face negotiations with the Damascus government about a political transition...
Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks
RIYADH (AFP): Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia’s top leadership Tuesday during a visit to further strengthen ties as part of a...