http://www.mail.com/organizations/40136-hamas.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/40136-hamas.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104560-2011-jail-breaks-political-issue-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power. The prison breaks added to the chaos during the 18-day uprising in 2011, and the ... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:38:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104560-2011-jail-breaks-political-issue-egypt.html 2013-05-23T06:38:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid's assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S... Sun, 19 May 2013 18:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html 2013-05-19T18:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2090910-turkish-pm-talks-syria-with-obama-white-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence. At a news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the White House Rose Garden, Obama says the only way to resolve the cri... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:30:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2090910-turkish-pm-talks-syria-with-obama-white-house.html 2013-05-16T19:30:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085202-palestinian-rivals-promise-unity-government.html CAIRO (AP) — A leading Palestinian official says rival groups Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a national unity government in three months. Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmed said both sides agreed on a timetable that begins with creating laws to govern elections. Al-Ahmed spoke in Cairo after he met with a Hamas delegation led by Moussa Abu Marzouk. Tuesda... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085202-palestinian-rivals-promise-unity-government.html 2013-05-14T17:58:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2080496-politics-commandeer-stage-mideast-tv-contest.html BEIRUT (AP) — TV singing contests around the world tend to serve up light, glitzy entertainment with a dash of emotional drama. But in the Middle East's version of "American Idol," it's the region's troubles that often take center stage. Two contestants are from civil war-ravaged Syria, including a singer-composer whose bus was ambushed by gunmen en route... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2080496-politics-commandeer-stage-mideast-tv-contest.html 2013-05-12T18:30:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076346-prominent-youth-activist-detained-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's prosecutor general on Friday ordered a prominent youth leader detained for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited anti-government violence, a security official said, in the latest case of a pro-democracy activist being held over similar charges. The detention sparked a wave of anger among activists and the Apri... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:06:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076346-prominent-youth-activist-detained-egypt.html 2013-05-10T22:06:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2075988-palestinians-chose-president-reality-tv.html BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinians haven't elected a president since 2005, but now they are finally getting a chance to do so — virtually — thanks to a hit reality TV show. "The President" is broadcast weekly on Maan TV, a popular independent Palestinian TV station. It offers contestants a chance to address the Palestinian people on what they wo... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:02:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2075988-palestinians-chose-president-reality-tv.html 2013-05-10T20:02:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A prominent Islamic scholar making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip declared Thursday that Israel has no right to exist and voiced his support for rocket fire on Israel, giving a boost of legitimacy to the militant Islamist Hamas rulers of the Palestinian territory. Yusuf al-Qaradawi is the latest of a few high profile figur... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:04:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html 2013-05-09T15:04:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070626-israel-releases-top-muslim-cleric-holy-land.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police detained the top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land Wednesday in a rare crackdown on a leading religious figure, questioning him for several hours before releasing him without charge. Later in the day, in the Gaza Strip, an influential Muslim cleric from Qatar received a hero's welcome in a high-profile visit that deepened the ... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:26:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070626-israel-releases-top-muslim-cleric-holy-land.html 2013-05-08T20:26:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2062546-israeli-airstrikes-syria-prompt-threats-anger.html BEIRUT (AP) — Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes in Syria over 48 hours — an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the Syrian civil war. Syria and its patron Iran hinted at possible retribution, though the rhetoric in official stat... Mon, 06 May 2013 01:40:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2062546-israeli-airstrikes-syria-prompt-threats-anger.html 2013-05-06T01:40:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060226-disabled-gaza-baby-lives-israel-hospital.html RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — In his short life, Palestinian toddler Mohammed al-Farra has known just one home: the yellow-painted children's ward in Israel's Tel Hashomer hospital. Born in Gaza with a rare genetic disease, Mohammed's hands and feet were amputated because of complications from his condition, and the 3 ½-year-old carts about in a tiny red wheel... Fri, 03 May 2013 06:25:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060226-disabled-gaza-baby-lives-israel-hospital.html 2013-05-03T06:25:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052810-israeli-airstrike-gaza-kills-1-palestinian.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli aircraft attacked a motorcycle in Gaza on Tuesday, killing a top militant in a shadowy al-Qaida-influenced group who had been involved in a recent rocket attack on southern Israel. It was the first deadly airstrike in Gaza since a truce was reached with Palestinian militants last November, and is the most serious te... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:02:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052810-israeli-airstrike-gaza-kills-1-palestinian.html 2013-04-30T16:02:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049412-israel-responds-to-gaza-rocket-fire-with-airstrike.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel responded to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on sites used by Islamic militant group Hamas, which rules the Palestinian territory, the military said on Sunday. It said its jets struck "a terrorist weapon storage facility and a Hamas training installation" after rockets landed in southern Israel the night before. I... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:16:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049412-israel-responds-to-gaza-rocket-fire-with-airstrike.html 2013-04-28T08:16:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048366-prominent-muslim-cleric-to-visit-gaza.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The head of Gaza's Islamic affairs ministry says the prominent Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi will visit the Hamas-ruled territory in May. It's the first visit by the Qatar-based cleric who is widely-respected through the Muslim world, and underscores his support for the Islamic militant group Hamas. It also shows how Hamas ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:28:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048366-prominent-muslim-cleric-to-visit-gaza.html 2013-04-27T08:28:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037288-israel-turkey-find-way-forward-flotilla-money.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In a step toward restoring ties, former allies Turkey and Israel agreed Monday on the "methods and principles" of working out compensation payments for the victims of a deadly 2010 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Turkey's deputy prime minister said. Eight Turks and one Turkish-American were killed and several other pro-Pal... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:14:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037288-israel-turkey-find-way-forward-flotilla-money.html 2013-04-22T18:14:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034436-israel-gaza-militants-fired-sinai-week.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister is accusing Gaza militants of carrying out a rocket attack from Egypt's Sinai desert on a southern Israeli resort last week. Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that "the shooters were apparently a terror squad that left Gaza and used Sinai territory to attack a city in Israel." He called the attack unacceptable and sai... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:57:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034436-israel-gaza-militants-fired-sinai-week.html 2013-04-21T09:57:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2024940-rockets-fired-eilat-southern-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Militants in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula fired at least two rockets at Israel's southern resort town of Eilat early Wednesday, officials said, highlighting what Israel says is a dire security situation across its border. Nobody was hurt in the attack, police said, although one rocket exploded near the courtyard of a house. A shadowy hard-line... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:26:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2024940-rockets-fired-eilat-southern-israel.html 2013-04-17T18:26:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025112-outgoing-palestinian-premier-pleads-unity.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The outgoing Palestinian prime minister is urging for new elections and says it's the only way to heal a bitter rift between the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In a farewell speech broadcast on the local radio on Wednesday, Salam Fayyad says elections would reunite the Palestinians. The Hamas militant group controls the Gaza Strip, w... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:19:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025112-outgoing-palestinian-premier-pleads-unity.html 2013-04-17T09:19:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015516-israel-offers-to-deport-frail-palestinian-prisoner.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has offered to deport a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner to Europe or a U.N.-member country, an Israeli official said Friday, in an effort to reach a compromise over the high-profile detainee. But a lawyer for the 33-year-old hunger striker says he has refused to be deported, and a European Union official denied that Israel had... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:50:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015516-israel-offers-to-deport-frail-palestinian-prisoner.html 2013-04-12T14:50:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012890-rights-group-blasts-hamas-collaborator-deaths.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An international rights group condemned Gaza's Hamas rulers Thursday for failing to investigate the public killing of seven Palestinian men accused of spying for Israel. A Hamas government spokesman called the condemnation "biased" and said the incident had been investigated. The Human Rights Watch condemnation comes the same day Hamas is... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:22:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012890-rights-group-blasts-hamas-collaborator-deaths.html 2013-04-11T19:22:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012416-palestinian-pm-offered-resignation-officials.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has offered to resign because of an increasingly bitter dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas over the extent of his authority, officials said Thursday. Abbas has not responded to Fayyad, who enjoys the support of the international community, particularly the United States. It's not clear i... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012416-palestinian-pm-offered-resignation-officials.html 2013-04-11T08:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2010994-analysis-hamas-wants-bigger-regional-role.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal has set an ambitious agenda for his new term, seeking to transform his Islamic militant movement that rules Gaza into a widely recognized political force, but without making concessions toward Israel needed for international acceptance. Re-elected last week, Mashaal will try to deepen ties with regio... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:34:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2010994-analysis-hamas-wants-bigger-regional-role.html 2013-04-10T18:34:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2004692-israel-closes-gaza-crossing-rockets-fired.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel shut a crossing with Gaza after rockets were fired from the Hamas-ruled territory at the Jewish state on the day it commemorated the Holocaust. The military said it closed the Kerem Shalom terminal Monday. Another crossing would be open for humanitarian cases only, it said. Israel has blockaded the coastal territory since the Islam... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:43:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2004692-israel-closes-gaza-crossing-rockets-fired.html 2013-04-08T06:43:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003768-hamas-shaves-heads-gaza-youths-with-long-hair.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Police in Hamas-ruled Gaza have started grabbing young men with long or gel-styled spiky hair off the streets, bundling them into jeeps, mocking them and shaving their heads, two of those targeted and a rights group said Sunday. It is the latest sign that the Islamic militants are imposing their strict practices on the populat... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:32:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003768-hamas-shaves-heads-gaza-youths-with-long-hair.html 2013-04-07T22:32:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997200-thousands-palestinians-protest-west-bank.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of outraged Palestinians took to the streets of the West Bank on Thursday, joining funeral processions and demonstrations after two protesters were killed by Israeli troops and a Palestinian prisoner died of cancer in Israeli custody. The unrest clouded an upcoming visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and underscored the ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:24:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997200-thousands-palestinians-protest-west-bank.html 2013-04-04T21:24:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1999102-hamas-its-meddling-egyptian-affairs.html CAIRO (AP) — The leader of the Palestinian group Hamas says there is broad cooperation between his group and Egypt's security government, dismissing reports that Hamas is endangering Egypt's national security. Khaled Mashaal's comments in a conference Thursday in Cairo follow unconfirmed Egyptian media reports linking Hamas to increased lawlessness in the... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:02:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1999102-hamas-its-meddling-egyptian-affairs.html 2013-04-04T21:02:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994646-palestinian-protester-killed-israeli-army-fire.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a teenage Palestinian protester during a clash in the West Bank late Wednesday, raising tensions already heightened by the death of a Palestinian prisoner and renewed fighting between Israel and Gaza militants. The late night killing capped a day of rioting throughout the West Bank in protest at the prisoner... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:42:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994646-palestinian-protester-killed-israeli-army-fire.html 2013-04-03T21:42:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996400-gaza-premier-elected-no-2-hamas-leadership.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas says it has elected Gaza's prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, as the deputy leader of the Islamic militant group. Senior Hamas figures this week re-elected longtime leader Khaled Mashaal to another four-year term. On Wednesday, the group announced it had elected Haniyeh, 50, as Mashaal's deputy. Hamas, founded in Gaza in 19... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:46:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996400-gaza-premier-elected-no-2-hamas-leadership.html 2013-04-03T20:46:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992486-israeli-planes-strike-gaza-rocket-fire.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets early Wednesday in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire toward southern Israel, the first air strikes launched by Israel since an informal cease-fire ended eight days of cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza. An Israeli military statement issued Wednesday said its planes targeted "... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:10:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992486-israeli-planes-strike-gaza-rocket-fire.html 2013-04-03T01:10:06Z