Israel
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
Middle East
September 10, 2020
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox…
US sells ambassador home in Israel, securing Jerusalem move
Middle East
September 9, 2020
US sells ambassador home in Israel, securing Jerusalem move
JERUSALEM (AP) — The US Embassy said Tuesday the State Department has sold the ambassador’s official residence near Tel Aviv…
UAE planning first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22: source
Middle East
September 7, 2020
UAE planning first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22: source
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates is planning to make its first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22…
Hamas leader says group has missiles that can hit Tel Aviv
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Hamas leader says group has missiles that can hit Tel Aviv
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday warned Israel that his organization has missiles…
Israel imposes overnight curfews as virus deaths pass 1,000
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Israel imposes overnight curfews as virus deaths pass 1,000
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit…
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that the…
Israelis protest against PM as coronavirus infections spike
Middle East
September 6, 2020
Israelis protest against PM as coronavirus infections spike
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis protested outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, pressing…
Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain will allow “all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates”…
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they…
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus went over 50,000 in the Middle East…