Middle East throws central banks yet more unknowns After months playing catch-up with inflation, central bankers were starting to believe they have finally pegged interest rates at just about the right level to … Business • 23 Oct
As it happened: Fears war could mushroom All of the developments as they happen as Israel says it is to intensify its bombardment of northern Gaza Middle East • 22 Oct
Taoiseach says von der Leyen comments 'lacked balance' Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said some of the comments made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Israel and Gaza have "lacked balance", … Ireland • 17 Oct
As it happened: EU to launch aid corridor to Gaza Follow all the developments on the situation in Israel and Gaza here World • 16 Oct
Nakba: fears renewed of Palestinian exodus of 1948 The Nakba, evoked by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas amid Gaza's war, is Arabic for "catastrophe", referring to the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes … World • 13 Oct
What we know about Israel's war with Hamas Israel has vowed to crush Hamas and looks poised to send ground troops into the densely populated besieged enclave, as calls mount for a humanitarian … World • 13 Oct
Netanyahu warns Gaza counter-offensive 'only beginning' Israeli Prime Minister Banjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel's fierce bombardment of Gaza was "just the beginning" of his country's response to a Hamas onslaught … World • 13 Oct
Leaders vow to help Israel 'defend itself' The leaders of the US, Germany, Britain, France and Italy have issued a joint statement condemning the attacks on Israel by Islamist militant group Hamas … World • 09 Oct
Tánaiste faces duelling realities on Middle East visit On his visit to the Middle East, Tánaiste Micheál Martin faced duelling realities - of an Israel that perceives immense hostility from Ireland, and activists … World • 11 Sep
Tánaiste discusses Palestinian nationhood with Abbas Tánaiste Micheál Martin has told the President of the Palestinian Authority that Ireland hoped to push for greater consensus in the European Union before formally … World • 06 Sep
US condemns death of Palestinian as 'Israeli terrorism' The United States has condemned as terrorism the killing of a Palestinian by suspected Jewish settlers, in sharpened language that appeared to reflect US frustration … World • 06 Aug
Inside Jenin: Refugee camp at centre of Israeli raid Jenin refugee camp, one of the most crowded and impoverished in the occupied West Bank, is synonymous with Palestinian militancy and resistance against Israel which … World • 04 Jul
Israeli troops start withdrawing from West Bank's Jenin Israel is close to completing its Jenin operation, a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, after fierce fighting in the West Bank … World • 04 Jul
Israeli military kills eight Palestinians in West Bank Israeli forces have killed eight Palestinians in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank in what the army labelled an "extensive counterterrorism effort" involving … World • 03 Jul
Call for Ireland to formally recognise Palestine state This is not a job. It's a mission. A calling. That's how Dr Amal Jadou Shakaa, Palestinian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, describes her role. World • 15 May
Israeli forces shoot six Palestinians in West Bank A t least six Palestinians were injured in an Israeli army operation in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, hours after two … World • 19 Apr
West Bank violence kills teen, British-Israeli mother The Israeli-Palestinian conflict claimed the lives of a Palestinian teenager and a British-Israeli mother who succumbed to injuries from a West Bank gun attack that … World • 10 Apr
Father of killed Israeli sisters 'confident' of justice The father of two British-Israeli sisters killed in a gun attack in the occupied West Bank has said he is "confident that justice will be … World • 09 Apr
Israel says missile alert sounded in Golan Heights Three rockets were fired from Syria towards the Golan Heights this evening, one of which crossed into Israeli-controlled territory and landed in open ground, the … World • 08 Apr
Clashes as police enter Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque Clashes erupted inside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem early this morning as Israeli police said they had entered to dislodge "agitators", a move denounced as … World • 05 Apr
Fears of escalation in violence in Israel-Palestine Anything can happen, anywhere, any time. That's the warning from a security adviser to the EU Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS) the … World • 12 Mar
Three injured in Tel Aviv attack - Israel police Three people were shot and wounded in Tel Aviv in an attack carried out by a member of the armed wing of the Palestinian group … World • 10 Mar
Palestinians count cost of Israeli West Bank reprisals Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday counted the cost of deadly violence and arson by Israeli settlers targeting a town where two Israeli … World • 27 Feb
Jordan talks end with pledge to prevent more violence Israel and Palestinian officials have pledged to work towards reviving efforts to reach a "just and lasting peace" deal at the end of talks in … World • 26 Feb
