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Hamas says Khalil Al Hayya elected as group's new chief

Lead Gaza negotiator replaces slain Yahya Al Sinwar as Hamas political chief

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Khalil Al Hayya

Palestinians fly kites of hope over West Bank village

Burin’s annual festival carries a message of resilience amid fears over settler violence

Palestinians and solidartiy activists fly kites towards the Israeli settelment of Har Bracha from the village of Burin, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on July 10, 2026.

Palestine to hold first presidential vote in 20 years

Presidential vote to take place in 2027 after legislative elections in November

The last Palestinian legislative elections were held in 2006, when Hamas defeated Abbas’s Fatah movement.

Egypt coach waves Palestinian flag after win

Hossam Hassan dedicated the World Cup victory over Australia to Egyptians and Palestinians

Hossam Hassan, Head Coach of Egypt, holds the flag of Palestine after the team's victory through the penalty shootout during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Australia at Dallas Stadium on July 03, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques

Israel’s military confirmes the arson and graffiti on the mosques

A Palestinian man inspects the damage inside a mosque reportedly burnt by Israeli settlers over night, in the Israeli occupied West Bank village of Jiljlia, just north of the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 17, 2026.

Pichai Stanford speech hit by Israel deal protest

Walkout follows protests over Google’s contracts linked to Israeli operations in Gaza war

As Pichai was introduced at the Californian university, students stood up from their seats, waved Palestinian flags, blew whistles and chanted slogans.

Watch: Gaza patients enjoy Eid at UAE floating hospital

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 brings joy, entertainment and support to patients from Gaza

UAE Floating Hospital combines medical care with social and psychological support.

Gaza speech sparks walkout at Berlin Film Festival

This year’s Berlinale was marked by political discourse, particularly around Gaza conflict

Palestinian director Abdallah Alkhatib poses during a photocall after winning the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for “Chronicles From the Siege” at the 76th Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, in Berlin on February 21, 2026.

What did US envoy say on Israel to draw Arab fire?

Comments violate international law and risk further destabilising region, Arab states say

While Huckabee later posted on X to clarify other aspects of the Carlson interview, he did not directly revisit his biblical-verse comment.

What will Israel’s new measures change in West Bank?

New steps ease settler land buys, expand Israeli authority, weaken Palestinian self-rule

Palestinian boys look out over the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron from a rooftop on February 9, 2026.

From hardship to Great Arab Minds 2025 honour in Dubai

Awardees: From restoring Palestine’s lost villages to reshaping global economic thought

Great Arab Minds 2025 awardees Professor Badi Hani, Dr Suad Amiry and Professor Charbel Dagher.

Sheikh Mohammed’s Gaza ship unites UAE for 10m meals

Leader thanks volunteers who devoted their Sunday to aid Palestine at Expo City Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed thanked 20,000 volunteers who rushed to register for the initiative.

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