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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Feb 8 (Reuters) Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet on Tuesday to try to halt more than four years of bloodshed and take a new step towards ending decades of conflict in the Middle East. Israel's Prime Minister…

By Tom Perry SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Feb 8 (Reuters) Israeli and Palestinian leaders are expected to announce a ceasefire ending more than four years of bloodshed at a summit on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

Casualties Palestinians: Deaths: 3 Injured: 5 (approximate) Israelis: Deaths: Injured: 2 (approximate) Sources: OCHA FCU, PRCS, UNRWA, WHO, IDF website, Israeli MoFA. 2. Incidents involving ambulances and medical teams West Bank: (Information covers the period 2 - 4 February) Denial of access: 0 Delay (30 minutes): 0 Shooting/Damage to Ambulance: 0 The…

Office of the Spokesman Jerusalem The President announced in the State of the Union on February 3 that he will ask Congress for $350 million for the Palestinians to support political, economic and security reforms. We will be consulting with Congress…

During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances and its medical teams. Denial of access and arbitrary searches…

RAMALLAH, West Bank - In a gesture of support for the newly-elected Palestinian leadership, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Monday that the American government is accelerating the release of around $40 million in development funds earmarked for projects…

JERICHO, West Bank -- The U.S. government announced Thursday the launch of a new, $13 million project to create employment opportunities through the construction and renovation of classrooms and youth centers in the West Bank and Gaza. The project, which…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) today handed over 122 new homes to 135 families from Rafah refugee camp whose shelters have been destroyed by the Israeli military during the last four years. These homes…

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Attacks in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) 8 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children and 2 mentally handicapped persons, were killed by IOF. One of the victim was killed when the tent where he was detained in…

The Palestinian Authority purchases services from foreign institutions for the residents of Gaza Strip. Some services do not exist at all in the Gaza Strip, including: catheterization and cardiac surgery, burn treatments, paediatric cardiology, neurosurgery, orthodontic surgery, radiotherapy, all types…