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Arid Middle East faces political battles over water shortfalls
The Middle East is facing a water crisis, and the divisions between Israel and Palestinians have only exacerbated the problem. But whereas Israel is a pioneer in desalination and produces much of its own water, in Gaza, Palestinians struggle with…
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News Wrap: Overheated voting machines slow progress of Fla. recount
In our news wrap Wednesday, voting machines in Palm Beach County overheated as election officials raced to meet the Thursday deadline for reporting tallies. Now 174,000 ballots must be recounted. Meanwhile, in Georgia, all but one county has certified its…
Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal
Israel's defense minister abruptly resigned Wednesday in protest over a cease-fire reached with Gaza militants, in a move that rocked the Israeli political scene and seemed likely to bring about early elections.
Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remain
The sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues…
Monday in our News Wrap, President Trump claimed that “an honest vote count is no longer possible” in Florida’s races for governor and Senate. He provided no evidence to justify his opinion. Also, Israeli air raids in Gaza killed at…
Chanting "revenge" and flanked by masked gunmen in camouflage, thousands of mourners in the Gaza Strip on Monday buried seven Palestinian militants killed in an Israeli incursion as the ruling Hamas group launched a feverish security sweep across the territory.
The Gaza Health Ministry said that all six sustained gunshot wounds to their upper torso. At least 90 other protesters were wounded by live fire. Hamas has led weekly protests since March, but accelerated them in recent weeks to near…
The Trump administration has decided to cut more than $200 million in bilateral aid to the Palestinians, following a review of the funding for projects in the West Bank and Gaza, the State Department said Friday.
Israel and militant group Hamas have agreed to a tentative truce to calm tensions that have risen dramatically in recent days and the last 24 hours. Militants have fired rockets and mortars toward Israeli towns, while Israeli jets pounded targets…
