Israel
Okasha to be questioned over meeting with Israeli ambassador
Egypt
February 28, 2016
Okasha to be questioned over meeting with Israeli ambassador
Parliament is to question MP Tawfiq Okasha over his recent unauthorised meeting with outgoing Israeli ambassador to Egypt Haim Koren,…
Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel officially holds office after 3-year gap
Egypt
February 26, 2016
Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel officially holds office after 3-year gap
The new Egyptian ambassador to Israel was welcomed on Thursday at the President's House in Tel Aviv as the Israeli…
Israel cooperation puts Palestinian forces in a tough spot
Middle East
February 26, 2016
Israel cooperation puts Palestinian forces in a tough spot
It was nearly 2 a.m. when Amjoud Sallaj heard a loud explosion outside his home.
Israeli outgoing ambassador mulls Egyptian MP’s dinner invitation
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Israeli outgoing ambassador mulls Egyptian MP’s dinner invitation
Israel’s outgoing ambassador to Cairo, Haim Koren, has welcomed an “invitation to dinner” by Egyptian MP Tawfiq Okasha, a rare…
Dozens of Palestinian detainees abused: Israel rights groups
Middle East
February 24, 2016
Dozens of Palestinian detainees abused: Israel rights groups
A report by two Israeli rights groups says dozens of Palestinians held in an Israeli detention center are subject to…
Sisi is an open-minded leader: outgoing Israeli ambassador
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Sisi is an open-minded leader: outgoing Israeli ambassador
Israel’s outgoing ambassador to Cairo, Haim Koren, has praised Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as an “open-minded president who is…
No syndicate members took part in Israel press trip: Journalists’ Syndicate
Egypt
February 23, 2016
No syndicate members took part in Israel press trip: Journalists’ Syndicate
The Journalists' Syndicate has denied that any of its members took part in a press trip to Israel by a…
Israeli city frets about chemical depot after Hezbollah threat
Middle East
February 23, 2016
Israeli city frets about chemical depot after Hezbollah threat
The mayor of Haifa implored Israel's prime minister on Tuesday to remove an industrial chemical depot from the northern city,…
Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli policemen in Jerusalem
Middle East
February 19, 2016
Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli policemen in Jerusalem
Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian man on Friday after he stabbed two police officers outside Jerusalem's walled Old…
Egypt’s ‘chocolate’ imports from Israel US$45,000: Israeli ministry
Business
February 18, 2016
Egypt’s ‘chocolate’ imports from Israel US$45,000: Israeli ministry
Egypt’s imports of Israeli chocolate stood at US$45,000 in 2015, a report by the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, citing…