Hamas closing Gaza's mobile phone company over 'tax dodge'

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 18:51

Hamas authorities ordered today the closure of the offices of Jawwal, the only mobile phone company operating in the Gaza Strip, accusing it of tax dodging.

Morsi in court for inciting killing of protesters

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 20:38

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Friday appeared in a court for trial on charges of inciting the killing of anti-government protesters in 2012.

Egypt`s Morsi faces espionage trial on February 16

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:19

The trial of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and 35 others on charges of espionage in collaboration with Hamas, Hezbollah and other militant groups to commit terror acts will begin on February 16, an Egyptian court ruled.

Israel frees prominent Hamas leader

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 00:29

Israel released a prominent leader from Islamist movement Hamas on Sunday after he spent more than two years in prison, Palestinian officials said.

Five Palestinians wounded in Israeli Gaza raid

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:27

Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip against training camps used by the armed wing of the territory`s Hamas rulers left four children and a woman wounded overnight, Palestinian medical sources said on Thursday.

Hamas reaches out to rival Fatah with goodwill gestures

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 05:40

Hamas said on Monday that it is taking steps and gestures towards its Fatah rival, which is led by President Mahmoud Abbas, to pave the way for unity, Xinhua reported.

Hamas says Fatah members can return to Gaza

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 23:07

Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya reached out to West Bank rivals Fatah on Monday, saying its members would be allowed back into Gaza, in efforts to promote Palestinian reconciliation.

Hamas rejects Egypt`s accusation of aiding attackers

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 06:52

Palestinian Hamas movement Thursday rejected the accusation by Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim that it was involved in an attack that killed 16 people in Egypt last month.

Hamas rejects Egypt branding of Brotherhood as `terrorist`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 08:25

Gaza`s Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya rejected Egypt`s branding of the Muslim Brotherhood a "terrorist" organisation, saying his Islamist movement would not abandon its links with the Brotherhood.

Egypt Army says it foiled Hamas Sinai attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 18:55

The Egyptian Army said Wednesday it had foiled a plan by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to attack a strategic security building in North Sinai, where militants have increased activity in recent months.

Israel launches Gaza airstrikes for worker killing

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:54

Israel launched a series of air strikes on Tuesday on targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the deadly shooting of an Israeli civilian, Hamas officials said.

Israeli civilian, Palestinian girl killed in Gaza flare-up

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 20:35

A Gaza sniper shot dead an Israeli civilian over the border on Tuesday and Israel hit back with air strikes on two Hamas training camps which hospital officials said killed a Palestinian girl near one of the targets.