Israel
Gaza gets vital medical aid as hospitals struggle with rising infections
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Gaza gets vital medical aid as hospitals struggle with rising infections
GAZA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization delivered 15 ventilators to Gaza hospitals on Sunday amid a spike in COVID-19…
Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper on Sunday suggested Iran should attack the…
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
RIYADH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A historic meeting between Israel’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has sent a strong signal…
Egyptian-Palestinian summit meeting set for Cairo on Sunday
Egypt
November 28, 2020
Egyptian-Palestinian summit meeting set for Cairo on Sunday
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Cairo on Sunday to hold a summit meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.…
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
Middle East
November 27, 2020
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The low-cost carrier FlyDubai began regular flights to Tel Aviv on Thursday, the latest…
Freed British-Australian academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner: media
Middle East
November 27, 2020
Freed British-Australian academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner: media
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A British-Australian academic who was freed from Iranian jail on Thursday was detained in 2018 on espionage…
UN agency: Israel’s Gaza blockade has devastated economy
Egypt
November 26, 2020
UN agency: Israel’s Gaza blockade has devastated economy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has cost the seaside territory as much as US$16.7 billion…
Israeli diplomat decries public reaction to Mohamed Ramadan’s pictures with Israeli celebs
Egypt
November 26, 2020
Israeli diplomat decries public reaction to Mohamed Ramadan’s pictures with Israeli celebs
The Israeli government’s “Israel Speaks Arabic” Facebook page published, on Wednesday, a video clip of a diplomat at the Israeli…
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army said early Wednesday that Israel launched air strikes on an area in the southern…
Israeli leader tells convicted spy: ‘We’re waiting for you’
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Israeli leader tells convicted spy: ‘We’re waiting for you’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday phoned Jonathan Pollard, the former US Navy analyst convicted of…