Israel
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Oil shipments were halted 10 days ago after two Saudi tankers came under attack by Houthi rebels. This week, Israel…
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Israel set out limited goals for Gaza truce talks on Sunday, saying the focus was on a proposal to…
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Israel’s new “nation-state” law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister…
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
The Israeli navy intercepted a Swedish-flagged activist boat bent on breaching its more than decade-long blockade of Gaza, the…
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Jerusalem (AP) — Over 15,000 people marched in the Gay Pride Parade through Jerusalem on Thursday, partying in the shadow…
Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says
Egypt
August 3, 2018
Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Egypt is trying to broker a broad cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
Middle East
August 3, 2018
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
Fresh tension as Israel reimposes Gaza fuel blockade
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Fresh tension as Israel reimposes Gaza fuel blockade
Israel reimposed a blockade on fuel deliveries to Gaza on Thursday citing a resurgence in kites carrying firebombs over the…
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that…
Iranian forces pulled back from Golan Heights: Russian news agency
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Iranian forces pulled back from Golan Heights: Russian news agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iranian forces have withdrawn their heavy weapons to a distance of 85 km (53 miles) from the…