Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?
Sebastia, a 3,000-year-old site, faces threats as Israel intensifies plans for land seizures and settlement expansions.
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Palestinian President Abbas casts vote in decisive Fatah elections
Internal Fatah leadership elections take place amid questions of who will eventually succeed the 90-year-old leader.
Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected leader of the Fatah movement.
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What is at stake as Fatah holds its 8th general congress?
Delayed for years, the event has been described as a ‘quiet battle’ for loyalty, succession – and the movement’s future.
‘Solutions, not slogans’: Gaza holds first election in 21 years
Deir el-Balah holds Gaza’s first local election in 21 years amid war ruins, with residents demanding real solutions.
Report finds Gaza needs more than $71bn in next decade for recovery
Devastated sectors in Palestinian enclave include housing, health, education, commerce and agriculture, EU and UN find.
Wary of Israeli appropriation, Palestine lists 14 sites with UNESCO
Palestinian Authority submits files for Gaza’s Old City and West Bank landmarks to UNESCO World Heritage list.
Palestinian doctors graduate in ruins of Gaza’s destroyed al-Shifa Hospital
Ceremony held at hospital destroyed by Israel highlights toll of two-year war on Gaza’s medical system.
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN recognises Palestine
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded targeted assassinations of Palestinian Authority officials.
Published On 17 Nov 2025
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Key moments that led to Gaza ceasefire deal
The Gaza ceasefire deal, based on Trump’s 20-point plan, aims to free prisoners and captives in the first phase.
Pakistan FM says Trump’s plan to end Israel’s Gaza war was altered
The official objects to changes made to the US 20-point Gaza war plan, saying it deviates from the original draft.
