Jun 18, 2013
Call to withdraw forces from Syria is a further sign that the 26-month uprising against President Bashar Al Assad is straining longtime alliances in the region. Hugh Naylor reports from Ramallah Read Article Hamas tells Hizbollah to withdraw fighters from Syria
May 15, 2013
A sprawling amusement park on the outskirts of Gaza City exemplifies the businesses Hamas has created in the territory that it has controlled for six years. Hugh Naylor reports from Beit Lahia Read Article Hamas denies ownership of Gaza City amusement park
May 10, 2013
Leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef Al Qaradawi paid a high-profile visit to Gaza yesterday, giving a boost to the Islamist group Hamas that runs the territory, but also laying bare Palestinian rivalries. Read Article Influential Muslim cleric visits Hamas-ruled Gaza
May 05, 2013
Hamas distances itself from at least 40 instances of young men and boys who were forced to have their heads shaved, saying the incidents 'were individual acts'. Hugh Naylor reports from Gaza Read Article Human-rights groups attack Hamas for head-shaving incidents
Apr 16, 2013
Despite international support for his reforms, it was opposition from the West Bank's ruling Fatah faction that is widely believed to have forced Palestinian Authority prime minister Salam Fayyad to step down. Hugh Naylor reports from Ramallah Read Article Next Palestinian premier 'must be able to handle factional squabbles'
Apr 02, 2013
The law, which was issued on February 10, was approved by the Islamist movement's legislative council and went into effect on Sunday, Osama Mazini told a news conference. Read Article Hamas ban on mixed-sex schools in Gaza comes into force
Apr 02, 2013
There had been speculation that Mr Meshaal, who is in exile, would be forced aside by the movement's powerful leaders in the Gaza Strip, which they have controlled since 2007. Read Article Hamas set to re-elect Meshaal as leader: party officials
Mar 14, 2013
Iranian media report that their military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type the Palestinian Hamas group used to attack Tel Aviv in November. Read Article Iran test-fires short-range missiles: reports
Mar 05, 2013
UNWRA, which assists Palestinian refugees and also sponsors and organises the event, announced today that plans for the April race have been scrapped. Read Article Gaza marathon cancelled by UN agency over Hamas ban on women runners
Feb 20, 2013
At least 15 tunnels were filled with wastewater, witnesses say. Read Article Hamas accuses Egypt of flooding Gaza tunnels with wastewater
