Arts Sep 15 More artists drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
World May 19 Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza A live feed on the Global Sumud Flotilla website showed armed Israeli soldiers boarding the vessels as activists in life vests put their hands up. Soldiers then destroyed cameras mounted on the vessels. By Julia Frankel, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press
World Mar 13 Explosion rocks state-organized rally in Tehran after Israeli warning Israel had warned earlier Friday that it would operate in the area in central Tehran. By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Feb 15 Israel's plan to install West Bank regulations denounced as illegal 'mega land grab' The move would pave the way for the resumption of “settlement of land title” processes, which had been frozen in the West Bank since the Mideast War in 1967. By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Dec 31 Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory's northern refugee camps. By Aref Tufaha, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press
Dec 26 Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police say By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified the victims as Aviv Maor, a teenager, and Shimshon Mordechai, 68. Continue reading
Dec 25 Mohammad Bakri, renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72 By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Over the years, Bakri made several films that spanned the spectrum of Palestinian experiences. Continue reading
Dec 10 Aid deliveries into Gaza fail to meet ceasefire terms, analysis shows By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Under the October deal, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. However, only an average of 459 trucks a day have entered between Oct. 12 and December 7. Continue reading
Nov 17 UN approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Continue reading
Nov 15 Heavy winter rains batter Gaza, destroying makeshift shelters By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Residents attempted to dig trenches to keep the water from flooding their tents, as rain dripped through tears in tarpaulins and makeshift shelters. The intermittent bursts soaked families' scant belongings. Strong winds can also topple tents and hamper attempts to… Continue reading