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Iran president says Israel was behind killing of scientist
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Iran president says Israel was behind killing of scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Monday claimed that Israel was behind the killing of a scientist…
Egyptian Artists Syndicate committee begins investigation into Mohamed Ramadan case
Cinema/TV
December 14, 2020
Egyptian Artists Syndicate committee begins investigation into Mohamed Ramadan case
Head of Egypt’s Artists Syndicate Ashraf Zaki revealed on Sunday new details surrounding the investigation of Egyptian artist and singer…
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
Middle East
December 14, 2020
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
CAIRO (AP) — The US Embassy in Khartoum said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration has removed Sudan from the…
Netanyahu: ‘Business as usual with Iran’ will be mistake
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘Business as usual with Iran’ will be mistake
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said it would be a mistake “to go back to…
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to…
Israelis maintain anti-Netanyahu protests in wintry weather
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Israelis maintain anti-Netanyahu protests in wintry weather
JERUSALEM (AP) — A few thousand Israelis protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding that he resign in…
Algeria decries neighbor Morocco’s normalized Israel ties
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Algeria decries neighbor Morocco’s normalized Israel ties
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s prime minister lashed out Saturday at the decision by neighboring Morocco to normalize relations with…
Israelis welcome UAE ownership of controversial soccer club
Middle East
December 12, 2020
Israelis welcome UAE ownership of controversial soccer club
JERUSALEM (AP) — Fans of an Israeli soccer club long associated with anti-Arab racism gathered on Friday in a show…
As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical
Middle East
December 12, 2020
As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical
RABAT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Moroccan Jews on Friday celebrated an agreement to normalize relations between the two countries, but…
Egypt’s Sisi hails US-backed Moroccan-Israeli normalization agreement
Egypt
December 11, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi hails US-backed Moroccan-Israeli normalization agreement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday praised Morocco and Israel’s agreement to normalize relations. The two countries reached a…