Ruth Michaelson in Ramallah

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The jihadi group led by Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar has threatened more attacks in Niger, follwoing two suicide car bombings that killed at least 20. In a statement on Islamist internet forums it threatened France and other countries involved militarily in battling armed Islamists in Mali.

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City

21/05/2013 - Report: Israel - Palestinian territories

Israel blocks Unesco visit in protest at Palestinian statements

Israel has blocked a planned visit by Paris-based UN cultural body Unesco to Jerusalem’s Old City in what it termed a protest at Palestinian action.

24/04/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Palestinian prisoner ends long-term hunger strike

A Palestinian held in Israeli prison who had been on a partial hunger strike has agreed to begin eating again following an agreement to release him in eight months' time.

23/04/2013 - Report: Jordan - Israel - United States

Jordan to open airspace to Israeli drones following US visit

Jordan has decided to open its airspace to Israeli drones used to monitor activity in Syria.

16/04/2013 - Report: Israel - Palestinian territories

Israel's military closes Gaza war rights abuse probe

The Israeli military's Military Advocate General has closed its probe into 65 allegations of misconduct during the November Gaza war. Palestinian human rights groups have condemned the ...

09/04/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Kerry meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a bid to restart talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday met with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as well as the Israeli President, Shimon Peres.

Children look at a nun holding a candle during the Catholic Washing of the Feet ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 28 March

01/04/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

West Bank Palestinians angry at being shut out of Jerusalem for Easter

Christians living in the West Bank are angry at a drop in the number of permits allowing them to travel to Jerusalem for Easter.

Land Day, which takes place every year on March 30, commemorates the killing of six Arabs in 1976 during protests against the confiscation of their land in Israel's Galilee region.

31/03/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Palestinians clash with IDF on Land Day protests

Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli troops in two West Bank Towns on Saturday as they marked Land Day, the annual event commemorating the loss of Palestinian-held land.

22/03/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

West Bank Palestinians unmoved by Obama Ramallah visit

US President Barack Obama yesterday made his first visit to the West Bank, featuring brief talks and a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

19/03/2013 - Report: Israel - Palestinian territories

Settlement construction will continue, say new Israeli ministers

Two ministers in Israel’s new governing coalition declared yesterday that settlement expansion in the Palestinian Territories will continue under the new government.

21/02/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Palestinian prisoner groups challenge rearrests following Shalit deal

Palestinian prisoners' rights organisations petitioned the Israeli High Court Wednesday morning.