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The Emir goes to Gaza
24/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

The Emir goes to Gaza

Is Qatar in over its head? Hamas hails the first visit by a foreign head of state since it took over Gaza five years ago, but the rival Fatah sees the Emir’s visit as driving a further wedge between Palestinians.
Qatari Emir pays controversial visit to Gaza
23/10/2012 - GAZA

Qatari Emir pays controversial visit to Gaza

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has visited Gaza. The ruling party there, Hamas, is considered by some parts of the international community to be a terrorist group and the Emir's arrival there is being seen as legitimising the movement. The event saw Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas snubbed and not invited to attend, showing that the "gulf" between Gaza and the West Bank has deepened further.
West Bank protests against high cost of living
27/09/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

West Bank protests against high cost of living

The West Bank is in crisis because of the increasing cost of living. The people have started protesting against the government of Salam Fayyad, saying he has raised taxes and failed to create jobs. But that's not the only reason for Palestinian hardship. Many basic goods, including fuel, are imported from Israel and price increases there are passed on. But salaries are higher in Israel, leaving West Bank residents struggling - and angry.
French judges investigating Arafat's death to visit Ramallah
05/09/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

French judges investigating Arafat's death to visit Ramallah

The Palestinians on Wednesday welcomed the news that three French magistrates were to visit Ramallah as part of their probe into Yasser Arafat’s death, following claims he was poisoned by the radioactive substance polonium.
Swiss lab to test Arafat remains for polonium poisoning
24/08/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Swiss lab to test Arafat remains for polonium poisoning

Experts from the Lausanne University Hospital Centre are set to collect samples from Yasser Arafat’s corpse in Ramallah to test the late Palestinian leader’s remains for polonium poisoning, the Swiss lab said on Friday.
Romney stirs controversy on bumpy foreign trip (part 2)
01/08/2012 - THE DEBATE

Romney stirs controversy on bumpy foreign trip (part 2)

Gaffe-prone, wannabe or savvy statesman, Western media has slammed Mitt Romney's tour of American allies, but US opinion polls tell a different story. Laura Baines and her panel discuss the Republican candidate's choice of destinations and what they mean.
Romney stirs controversy on bumpy foreign trip
01/08/2012 - THE DEBATE

Romney stirs controversy on bumpy foreign trip

Gaffe-prone, wannabe or savvy statesman, Western media has slammed Mitt Romney's tour of American allies, but US opinion polls tell a different story. Laura Baines and her panel discuss the Republican candidate's choice of destinations and what they mean.
Arafat widow requests probe into poison allegations
31/07/2012 - FRANCE

Arafat widow requests probe into poison allegations

Yasser Arafat’s widow and daughter formally requested that French authorities launch an investigation into his death Tuesday, after suspicions were raised that the former Palestinian leader was poisoned prior to his death in 2004.
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PA to exhume Arafat's body over poisoning claims
04/07/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

PA to exhume Arafat's body over poisoning claims

The Palestinian Authority agreed Wednesday to exhume the body of former leader Yasser Arafat (pictured) for an autopsy after a laboratory found high levels of a radioactive substance in his clothes, raising suspicions that he may have been poisoned.
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Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor of History, Sciences Po Paris
14/06/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor of History, Sciences Po Paris

Five years ago this week, the Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, seized control of Gaza after a violent battle with their arch-foes, Fatah. In the meantime, the border between Gaza and Israel continues to be a flashpoint; Palestinian militants fire rockets in southern Israel prompting a harsh military response from the Israelis. Annette Young talks to French historian, Jean-Pierre Filiu who’s just published a book about this tiny sliver of land and its troubled history.
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