Israel
Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan
Middle East
April 28, 2020
Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan
JAFFA, Israel (Reuters) — Shortly after sunset, Muslims in the ancient Israeli port city of Jaffa filed quietly into an…
Arab doctor leads Israeli hospital’s anti-virus fight
Middle East
April 28, 2020
Arab doctor leads Israeli hospital’s anti-virus fight
Each morning since February, Israeli Arab doctor Khitam Hussein has woken up before dawn to rush to a job on…
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
Features/Interviews
April 27, 2020
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticisms…
Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticizes ‘Al-Nihaya’ TV series
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticizes ‘Al-Nihaya’ TV series
The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement criticizing the Egyptian Ramadan 2020 television series “Al-Nihaya” (The End) for…
EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation
Middle East
April 24, 2020
EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation
JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union on Thursday issued a warning against the incoming Israeli government’s intention to annex parts…
Israel’s OurCrowd leads US$12 mn investment to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Israel’s OurCrowd leads US$12 mn investment to develop COVID-19 vaccine
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israeli venture investing platform OurCrowd said on Wednesday it would lead a US$12 million investment in…
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian attacker was shot and killed on Wednesday after he rammed his vehicle into an Israeli…
Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
Middle East
April 21, 2020
Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on Monday…
Israel accuses Hezbollah of ‘provocative’ activity
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Israel accuses Hezbollah of ‘provocative’ activity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of “provocative” activity along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier and…
Israel to ease some coronavirus restrictions, Netanyahu says
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Israel to ease some coronavirus restrictions, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will gradually ease its coronavirus lockdown from Sunday by letting some businesses reopen and relaxing curbs…