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Arab League calls Netanyahu plan to annex West Bank areas ‘aggression’
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Arab League calls Netanyahu plan to annex West Bank areas ‘aggression’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab foreign ministers condemned a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the…
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims were marking Ashoura on Tuesday, one of the most sacred religious holy days…
Hezbollah: What good would a German ban do?
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Hezbollah: What good would a German ban do?
Richard Grenell is again trying to spark a political discussion in Germany. In a guest article for the conservative-leaning daily Die…
Israeli PM’s bid to place cameras at polling stations fails
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Israeli PM’s bid to place cameras at polling stations fails
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in his eleventh hour bid to legislate that cameras…
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group said it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon early Monday,…
Israeli PM’s former protege could now bring his downfall
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Israeli PM’s former protege could now bring his downfall
JERUSALEM (AP) — Avigdor Lieberman entered Israeli politics as a loyal protégé of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, the maverick…
Israeli troops kill Gaza teens during border protests: medics
Middle East
September 7, 2019
Israeli troops kill Gaza teens during border protests: medics
GAZA CITY (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers including a 14-year-old during protests along the Gaza-Israel…
Israeli leader calls for more pressure on Iran, not talks
Middle East
September 5, 2019
Israeli leader calls for more pressure on Iran, not talks
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says now is the time to ratchet up pressure on Iran and not the…
Hezbollah vows to strike ‘deep inside’ Israel if attacked again
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Hezbollah vows to strike ‘deep inside’ Israel if attacked again
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah threatened Monday to hit “deep inside” Israel, a day after an exchange of fire on the…
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border after a week of rising tensions, sparking fears of an escalation…