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Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called for an international conference early next year to launch a…
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he said a…
Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with US: statement
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with US: statement
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan and the United States have discussed how Khartoum could advance Arab-Israeli peace, authorities said on Wednesday,…
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Features/Interviews
September 23, 2020
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Jerusalem (CNN) – Last week’s signing ceremony on the south lawn of the White House, as Israel, the United Arab…
East Mediterranean states formally establish Egypt-based gas forum
Business
September 23, 2020
East Mediterranean states formally establish Egypt-based gas forum
Six states signed a charter for an Egypt-based energy forum on Tuesday, giving formal status to a group that seeks…
In Tel Aviv COVID-19 ward, warnings of dwindling hospital capacity
Middle East
September 22, 2020
In Tel Aviv COVID-19 ward, warnings of dwindling hospital capacity
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Inside a fast-filling coronavirus ward in a Tel Aviv hospital, doctors rush to treat critical-care patients…
Road to Saudi ties with Israel being paved, cautiously
Middle East
September 22, 2020
Road to Saudi ties with Israel being paved, cautiously
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the most powerful Arab nation and home to Islam’s holiest sites, has…
Israel court says woman can be extradited in child sex case
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Israel court says woman can be extradited in child sex case
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges…
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount
Middle East
September 19, 2020
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that…
Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year
Middle East
September 17, 2020
Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year
JERUSALEM (AP) — Eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish tradition to symbolize a sweet start…