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Bennett: Israel could beat COVID-19 variant without lockdown
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Bennett: Israel could beat COVID-19 variant without lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that the country can beat a concerning rise in new…
Egyptian official points finger at Israel over GERD crisis
Egypt
July 14, 2021
Egyptian official points finger at Israel over GERD crisis
Egyptian veteran diplomat and director of Bibliotheca Alexandria pointed the finger at Israel on Tuesday over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel, hails trade ties
Middle East
July 14, 2021
In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel, hails trade ties
TEL AVIV, July 14 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday become the first Gulf state to open an…
Israel wants voucher system for foreign aid to Gaza – minister
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Israel wants voucher system for foreign aid to Gaza – minister
JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Israel wants foreign aid to Gaza disbursed through a voucher system, as a safeguard against…
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle with…
Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gays
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gays
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers,…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Gaza with Israeli counterpart
Egypt
July 12, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Gaza with Israeli counterpart
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid met on Sunday in Brussels to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian…
Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu and his family vacated the Israeli prime minister’s official residence early Sunday, nearly a month…
Israeli, Jordanian leaders meet amid push to improve ties
Middle East
July 9, 2021
Israeli, Jordanian leaders meet amid push to improve ties
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Israel’s new prime minister met secretly with the Jordanian king last week, an Israeli official confirmed…
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the family home of a Palestinian-American man accused of being involved in…