Israel
Egypt’s Petroleum minister to visit Palestine and Israel
Egypt
February 21, 2021
Egypt’s Petroleum minister to visit Palestine and Israel
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq Al-Mulla will visit Ramallah and Israel on Sunday to meet with the…
Israel starts reopening as COVID-vaccinated population nears 50%
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Israel starts reopening as COVID-vaccinated population nears 50%
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel reopened swathes of its economy on Sunday, with the government saying the start of a return…
Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel’s Tel Aviv
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel’s Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials have said that a dead whale has washed up on a beach south…
COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
Middle East
February 18, 2021
COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
For over a decade, every Tuesday, the long-time friends met to play Mahjong, a Chinese board game. Throughout 2020, they…
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
Middle East
February 18, 2021
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden made a long-awaited first phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and…
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to…
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
Israel announced, on Monday, the establishment of the “Association of Gulf Jewish Communities” in six Gulf states. The “Israel in…