Gaza’s top judge today 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 law on residents of the coastal strip.

UK gym club chain Esporta today appointed investment bank Lazard to carry out a strategic review which could lead to a sale of the business.

Palestinian police were searching for an Israeli Arab producer for the TV network CNN kidnapped at gunpoint on a busy Gaza City street, and the network joined journalists’ associations is demanding his immediate release.