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Fatah slams US-sponsored anti-Hamas UN draft resolution

A leader of Palestine’s Fatah movement on Friday called on UN member states to reject a U.S.-sponsored draft resolution condemning rival Palestinian faction Hamas. In a statement, Fatah Central Committee member Hussein al-Sheikh slammed the draft, which the U.S. has already reportedly...

Catching songbirds at Gaza's ruined airport

On many days, Hamza Abu Shalhoub is the only person sitting inside the derelict VIP lounge of what used to be Gaza International Airport. Hemmed in by Egyptian border posts to the south and Israeli watchtowers to the east, he makes a living by trying to trap and sell songbirds, using other...

'Diplomats opened way for child organ trafficking'

Greek diplomats issued visas for unaccompanied minors for the purpose of organ trade, according to a former Greek foreign minister. Nikos Kotzias resigned from his post last month following a row with other Cabinet members over how to resolve the name dispute with Macedonia. In...

Military option on table against Iran: US envoy

The U.S. will not hesitate to use military force against Iran, a State Department official said Thursday, displaying weaponry he said Tehran sent to different proxies. The agency’s representative for Iran, Brian Hook, briefed reporters at a military base in Washington regarding Iran's...