RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas threatened on Tuesday to withdraw his security forces from the occupied West Bank town of

Israeli troops have arrested at least 20 residents in Nablus, a Palestinian city in the West Bank. Mona Monsour, a Hamas lawmaker, was one of the detainees

By Griff Witte NABLUS, West Bank -- When Faris Abu Hasan was deciding where to send his two young daughters to school, one factor stood out above all

Ramallah – Ma'an – Minister of Information and Palestinian Authority (PA) spokesperson Riyad Al-Maliki warned on Monday that the PA will face a financial

When Paul Simon ran for the United States Senate in 1984, I was his primary campaign manager. Paul had many progressive ideas but I would cringe when he

After Israeli forces abducted Palestinian legislator Mona Mansour, along with thirty other people in Nablus Monday, a number of prominent Palestinian

Israeli army has resumed its kidnapping campaign against Palestinians in the West Bank, abducting dozens of civilians including a lawmaker.

The management had denied the charge and refused to shut the five-storey complex. The closure order was for two years. The detentions in Nablus looked

Gordon Brown is in his own mind a genuine and lifelong friend of Israel. But just like that other genuine friend of Israel Tony Blair, where his heart leads

By Neve Gordon "Jerusalem bulldozer 'terrorist' kills 3 in rampage," read the headline of a CNN article describing the recent attack of a Palestinian

NABLUS, West Bank - Palestinians found a burning projectile south of the occupied West Bank town of Nablus on Monday and said it was a makeshift rocket

A Reuters Television cameraman saw a projectile, about 45 centimetres (18 inches) long, burning in a field. Two makeshift rockets landed harmlessly outside

Ramallah - The Israeli army continued its raid-and-arrest campaign in Nablus early Monday, arresting a lawmaker and several prominent businesspeople in