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Hamas: Gaza order restored after bloody weekend

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip—Gaza's Hamas rulers said they had restored law and order to the seaside territory Sunday after a bloody weekend of clashes with an al-Qaida-inspired group. The militant Palestinian group crushed a challenge from Jund Ansar Allah, ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Boston Globe,  16 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Leader of al-Qaeda-inspired group dies in Gaza standoff

H amas crushed an al-Qaeda-inspired group in an hours-long standoff that came to a fiery end when a large explosion killed the radical Muslim group's leader inside his Gaza home on Saturday. The fighting was sparked by a rebellious sermon by the group's ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Globe and Mail,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Leader of al-Qaeda-inspired group kills himself in Gaza shootout

T he leader of an al-Qaeda-inspired group in the Gaza Strip blew himself up during a shootout Saturday with Hamas security forces, ending hours of violence sparked by a rebellious sermon at a mosque near the Egyptian border. At least 24 people were ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Globe and Mail,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Hamas crushes challenge by al-Qaida-inspired group

RAFAH, Gaza Strip - The leader of an al-Qaida-inspired group in the Gaza Strip blew himself up during a shootout Saturday with Hamas security forces, ending hours of violence sparked by a rebellious sermon at a mosque near the Egyptian border. . . . ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Hamas: Leader of al-Qaida-inspired group killed

RAFAH, Gaza Strip—Hamas security forces killed the leader of an al-Qaida-inspired group in the Gaza Strip Saturday in a shootout that claimed the lives of 22 people, the Hamas Interior Ministry said. The fighting erupted Friday when Hamas forces ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Boston Globe,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Hamas fight with Islamic radicals kills 13 in Gaza

Islamic radicals from an al-Qaida-inspired group battled Hamas security in the Gaza Strip Friday in shootouts that killed at least 13 people. A member of the militant Islamic group Jund Ansar Allah stands guard while his leader Abdel-Latif ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, eTaiwan News,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Hamas battle with Islamic radicals kills 7 in Gaza

Islamic radicals from an al-Qaida-inspired group battled Hamas security in the Gaza Strip Friday in a shootout that killed at least seven people. The fighting began when Hamas forces surrounded a mosque in the southern Gaza town of Rafah where ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, eTaiwan News,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Shootouts between Islamic radicals and Hamas security forces kill 13

I slamic radicals from an al-Qaeda-inspired group battled Hamas security in the Gaza Strip Friday in shootouts that killed at least 13 people. The fighting began when Hamas forces surrounded a mosque in the southern Gaza town of Rafah where about 100 ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Globe and Mail,  15 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hamas,  Al-Qaeda

Gaza children go for world record for kite flying

Thousands of children in the Gaza Strip attempted to set a new world record Thursday by flying colorful homemade kites amid the ruins of Israel's bruising offensive earlier this year _ a rare display of joy in the isolated seaside territory ruled ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, eTaiwan News,  30 Jul 2009
Related Topics: United Nations,  Hamas

Gaza judge tells female lawyers to wear headscarf

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Gaza's top judge said Sunday that he has ordered female lawyers to wear Muslim headscarves when they appear in court, the latest sign that the Islamic militant group is increasingly imposing its strict interpretation of Islamic ...

From IBRAHIM BARZAK, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Hamas

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