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Israel strikes Syria after bombs found, killing 3 soldiers
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Israel strikes Syria after bombs found, killing 3 soldiers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck Iran-linked targets in Syria overnight after troops uncovered roadside bombs along the frontier in…
Qatar FM: Normalization with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Qatar FM: Normalization with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian…
Israelis protest EU delegation’s visit to planned settlement
Middle East
November 16, 2020
Israelis protest EU delegation’s visit to planned settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters shouted down a group of European diplomats on Monday who were visiting the site of…
Omar al-Sharif Jr. to join Israeli series ‘The Baker and the Beauty’
Cinema/TV
November 16, 2020
Omar al-Sharif Jr. to join Israeli series ‘The Baker and the Beauty’
Egyptian actor and activist Omar al-Sharif Junior, grandson of the late actor Omar al-Sharif, announced his upcoming role in the…
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
Middle East
November 16, 2020
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced Monday it would…
UN envoy criticizes Israel’s move to expand key settlement
Middle East
November 16, 2020
UN envoy criticizes Israel’s move to expand key settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — The UN’s Mideast envoy on Monday said he was “very concerned” by Israel’s decision to advance construction…
Israel promotes settlement plan for sensitive East Jerusalem area
Middle East
November 15, 2020
Israel promotes settlement plan for sensitive East Jerusalem area
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel moved ahead on Sunday with a settler housing plan in a sensitive area near East Jerusalem,…
US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaeda No. 2
Middle East
November 15, 2020
US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaeda No. 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-qaeda operative in Iran…
Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem
Middle East
November 15, 2020
Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — When the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the Palestinians decried the move as…
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was…