Israel
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
Middle East
February 8, 2021
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ongoing building of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem would likely be more vulnerable…
At anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel, pink is the new black
Middle East
February 7, 2021
At anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel, pink is the new black
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – It’s Saturday night in Jerusalem and a group of protesters dressed in fluorescent pink are preparing to…
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
Middle East
February 7, 2021
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ call for elections has thrown his political future into peril, forcing…
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
Middle East
February 6, 2021
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Arab Emirates drastically reduced its funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in 2020,…
Palestinian cave-dwellers worry over Israeli settler incursions
Middle East
February 6, 2021
Palestinian cave-dwellers worry over Israeli settler incursions
SUSIYA, West Bank (Reuters) – Home for Palestinian Barakat Mour is a hillside cave in the West Bank, which he…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East
February 6, 2021
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
Middle East
February 5, 2021
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines. The…
Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge
DUBAI, February 3 (Reuters) – A second wave of coronavirus infections threatens to upend a tourism boom in Dubai that…
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority administered its first known coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday after receiving thousands of doses from…
Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic ties
Middle East
February 2, 2021
Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic ties
Kosovo and Israel have formally established diplomatic relations, with a US-brokered agreement requiring Kosovo to set up an embassy in Jerusalem. Kosovo Foreign…