Jerusalem
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller beware
Middle East
January 20, 2019
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller beware
In an alley in Jerusalem’s Old City, a three-story building has become a symbol of Palestinian fears they are…
Israeli police, settlers clash in eviction of illegal outpost
Middle East
January 3, 2019
Israeli police, settlers clash in eviction of illegal outpost
AMONA, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli paramilitary police dragged dozens of Jewish settlers out of an illegal outpost in the…
Israeli settlement activity surges in Trump era
Middle East
January 2, 2019
Israeli settlement activity surges in Trump era
JERUSALEM (AP) — With little resistance from a friendly White House, a new Israeli settlement push has launched in the…
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
World
January 1, 2019
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, at the…
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian court sentenced an American-Palestinian who owned property in Jerusalem on Monday to life…
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Middle East
December 17, 2018
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli troops used live fire to disperse protesters in the West Bank on Friday amid rising…
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
DUBAI (Reuters) – The foreign minister of US ally Bahrain has defended Australia’s formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s…
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
Middle East
December 16, 2018
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticized Australia’s move to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Middle East
December 15, 2018
Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Australia now recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift…
Deir Es-Sultan Monastery’s mediation by Greek Church unsuccessful: Egypt Pope
Egypt
December 6, 2018
Deir Es-Sultan Monastery’s mediation by Greek Church unsuccessful: Egypt Pope
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III‘s mediation over Deir Es-Sultan Monastery crisis was unsuccessful, according to Coptic Orthodox…