Israel
Fragmentation helps Netanyahu re-election hopes
Middle East
January 4, 2019
Fragmentation helps Netanyahu re-election hopes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Barring a devastating legal ruling against him in a series of corruption allegations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Israeli police, settlers clash in eviction of illegal outpost
Middle East
January 3, 2019
Israeli police, settlers clash in eviction of illegal outpost
AMONA, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli paramilitary police dragged dozens of Jewish settlers out of an illegal outpost in the…
Israeli settlement activity surges in Trump era
Middle East
January 2, 2019
Israeli settlement activity surges in Trump era
JERUSALEM (AP) — With little resistance from a friendly White House, a new Israeli settlement push has launched in the…
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
Life & Style
January 2, 2019
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in…
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
World
January 1, 2019
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, at the…
Netanyahu will not resign under possible indictment
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Netanyahu will not resign under possible indictment
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would not resign from office should…
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian court sentenced an American-Palestinian who owned property in Jerusalem on Monday to life…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Mohamed Salah criticizes racism in tweet
Egypt
December 28, 2018
Mohamed Salah criticizes racism in tweet
Egyptian footballer and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah published a tweet in which he criticized racism in general and in the…
Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus: Syria
Middle East
December 26, 2018
Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus: Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli war planes attacked with missiles unspecified targets near Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Tuesday and injured…