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Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Israel will begin allowing in all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against…
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
Middle East
February 19, 2022
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A drone flown by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah crossed into northern Israel on Friday, triggering…
Israel warns of crisis with UAE over Dubai aviation security dispute
Middle East
February 9, 2022
Israel warns of crisis with UAE over Dubai aviation security dispute
JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Israel extended on Tuesday a deadline that might have halted its airlines’ flights to the…
Factbox: The ebb and flow of sanctions on Iranian oil
Middle East
February 7, 2022
Factbox: The ebb and flow of sanctions on Iranian oil
Feb 7 – In 2015, Iran reached a historic deal with six world powers to trade curbs on its nuclear…
African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats
Middle East
February 6, 2022
African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats
The African Union suspended a debate on whether to withdraw Israel’s accreditation, avoiding a vote that risked creating an unprecedented…
Israeli military chief voices regrets to U.S. over Palestinian-American’s death
Middle East
February 5, 2022
Israeli military chief voices regrets to U.S. over Palestinian-American’s death
JERUSALEM, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Israel’s top general told the U.S. ambassador on Friday that he regrets the death of…
Israel police find indication of unlawful surveillance
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Israel police find indication of unlawful surveillance
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli police said Tuesday that it had found evidence pointing to unauthorized use of sophisticated spyware…
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority…
Israeli President Herzog visits the UAE for the first time
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Israeli President Herzog visits the UAE for the first time
DUBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday on the first…
Israel’s attorney general orders probe into police spyware allegations
Middle East
January 22, 2022
Israel’s attorney general orders probe into police spyware allegations
JERUSALEM, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Israel’s attorney general has ordered an investigation into police surveillance tactics amid reports that law…