Palestinian deal faces reality check

Just as they were getting their swagger back, the global elite stumbled last week on an emerging market sell-off that served as a reminder of the risks the global economy still faces.

>It was a long and hard year for Grace Rwesha, 21. She had no clue whether she would ever see her children’s father again. She did not even know whether her sons Eliud and Elikana would get to know their father.

The current conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has once again brought to the forefront the suffering of the Palestinian people. It has reignited the debate on collective punishment they are made to endure as well as the unequal application of firepower by Israel.  After close to 20 days of Israeli air raids followed by a ground invasion of Gaza, the casualties from the conflict have been lopsided, with 80% to 90% of the casualties on the Palestinian side being civilians. The death...

On every April 17, the people of Palestine mark the ‘Palestine Political Prisoners Day’. According to various reports, there are thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli cells.

The unity pact between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the militant group Hamas dealt a sharp punch to US-driven peace negotiations with Israel, but the Americans insisted it was not a fatal blow to the struggling talks.

Interesting crossroads. Surrounded by traffic lights, shops, banks, and an open and busy bakery. 

>In the spirit of Charlie Hebdo, Palestinian cartoonist Ramzy Taweel is making his feelings about the French satirical weekly crystal clear -- his latest illustration equates the publication to toilet paper.

When, the world’s most respected business magazine, Forbes, named Mr January Makamba and Mr Mohammed Dewji among Africa’s 10 most powerful men for 2013, the news was received with mixed reactions here.

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