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Latest Cease-Fire In Gaza Collapses

11:52am August 20, 2014

by Philip Reeves

Israel has resumed targeting terror sites across the Gaza Strip after renewed rocket attacks on the Jewish state. The action casts doubts on the future of indirect talks in Cairo to end the fighting.

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Blocked At The Border, Gaza Man's Hopes Of Escape Fade

9:56am August 20, 2014

by Philip Reeves

One man's quest to get out of Gaza and into Egypt highlights Palestinian calls for more freedom of movement.

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Displaced Palestinian Emada al-Attar, 23, holds her 16-day-old baby boy Anous on Aug. 8 in a classroom where they sleep in a United Nations school in Gaza City. Thousands of Palestinians lost their homes in the recent fighting and are still taking refuge

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Gaza Students Wonder When Their Schools Will Reopen

1:59pm August 16, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Many were damaged in the fighting with Israel and others are still serving as shelters for Gazans who lost their homes. Even before the fighting, kids went to school in shifts owing to overcrowding.

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Mideast Tensions Force Arab-Israeli Writer To Leave Jerusalem

7:50am August 14, 2014

Sayed Kashua had assimilated into Israeli society as much as any Arab could. But last month, the Arab-Israeli writer packed up and left Israel. He tells Steve Inskeep why he left Jerusalem.

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Israel, Hamas Agree To Cease-Fire Extension

7:50am August 14, 2014

by Jackie Northam

Another temporary cease-fire is in effect between Israel and Hamas. Egypt's foreign minister is leading indirect talks and says the sides have agreed to a five-day extension.

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The Omari mosque was badly damaged in the recent fighting in the territory. In the foreground are the remains of Qurans at the mosque, which dates back centuries.

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Gaza's Casualties Of War Include Its Historic Mosques

10:44am August 13, 2014

by Alice Fordham

More than 40 mosques in the Gaza Strip were destroyed or damaged in the recent fighting.

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Israel, Hamas Both Accused Of War Crimes In Gaza Conflict

5:13pm August 09, 2014

Who could investigate such allegations, and with what consequences? NPR's Arun Rath puts those questions to Luis Moreno Ocampo, the former head prosecutor for the International Criminal Court.

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Without A Truce, Strikes Resume In Gaza

11:40am August 09, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Their hopes for peace dashed, Palestinians in Gaza are returning to UN shelters — despite the discomfort and uncertain safety — as fighting between Hamas and Israel resumes.

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Turkey's Presidential Election Not Immune From Neighboring Turmoil

11:15am August 08, 2014

Turks vote Sunday in their first direct presidential election. The vote's backdrop is the advance of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. David Greene talks to Milliyet columnist Asli Aydintasbas.

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Following 3-Day Truce, Rocket Fire Resumes In Gaza

11:15am August 08, 2014

by Jackie Northam

Gaza militants renewed rocket fire on Israel after a three-day truce expired on Friday. Israel fired back. Negotiations in Cairo on a new border deal for the coastal strip hit a deadlock.

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