Israel reopens Gaza border crossing

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 14:01

Israel reopened a goods crossing into the Gaza Strip after closing it several days earlier in response to rocket fire from the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Hamas cracks down on `inappropriate` hairstyles

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 16:31

Hamas security forces in Gaza have been rounding up young men and forcing them to get haircuts on grounds of inappropriate hairstyles, a rights group has charged.

Khaled Meshaal re-elected as leader of Hamas

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 12:20

Hamas` Shura council, the highest decision-making body of the Islamic Palestinian militant group, has decided in Cairo to grant a new term to its current leader Khaled Meshaal, official news agency MENA reported.

Hamas delegation headed to Egypt

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 19:54

Hama`s Gaza chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday led a high-ranking delegation headed to Egypt in a surprise visit, reported Xinhua citing sources.

Hamas court sentences Palestinian to death

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 10:54

A Hamas military court has handed down the death sentence to a Palestinian convict in the Gaza Strip for collaborating with Israel, a media report said.

Gaza militants `welcome` Obama by firing at Israel

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 14:06

On the second day of US President Barack Obama`s visit to the region, Israel police officials informed that Gaza militants fired two rockets at the southern reaches of the country.

Seven Palestinians deported to Gaza: Egypt

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 20:07

The Egyptian authorities deported seven Palestinians to the Gaza Strip after they were detained for security reasons.

`Iran test-fires short-range missiles`

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 17:52

Iranian media say the military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Hamas used to attack Tel Aviv last November.

Lashkar could become like Hamas in Pakistan: US spy chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 23:08

Identifying Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as the most problematic of the terrorist groups inside Pakistan, a top American spy chief on Tuesday said that the outfit has the potential to evolve into a permanent Hamas.

Gaza Hamas rulers to start campaign to catch spies

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 19:06

Gaza`s Hamas rulers say they will begin a new campaign to find Palestinian collaborators with Israel.

Growing Jihadist power, threat to major Opposition groups in Syria

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 13:34

The number of Jihadist groups that have entered Syria following the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is a major threat to the power of mainstream Opposition groups.

Hamas confirms indirect talks with Israel over Gaza

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 23:23

Hamas and Israel held indirect discussions, faciliated by Egypt, to further implement the November ceasefire that ended their clash in Gaza, a Hamas official said Saturday, reported Xinhua.