Jerusalem
UK appoints new Egypt ambassador
Egypt
September 5, 2018
UK appoints new Egypt ambassador
The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Sir Geoffrey Adams as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Egypt,…
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against the demolition of a Bedouin village in…
Palestinians: US cut aid to bring end to Jerusalem claim
Middle East
August 27, 2018
Palestinians: US cut aid to bring end to Jerusalem claim
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman said Saturday that the US decision to cut more than…
Bolton says no timetable for Trump’s Mideast peace plan
Middle East
August 22, 2018
Bolton says no timetable for Trump’s Mideast peace plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Wednesday there was no timetable for releasing the administration’s much-anticipated…
Colombia recognizes Palestine as sovereign state
Middle East
August 10, 2018
Colombia recognizes Palestine as sovereign state
(CNN) – Colombian President Iván Duque is facing a diplomatic row with Israel in his first week in office after the…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
Middle East
August 3, 2018
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
Pope says walls, occupation, fundamentalism block Middle East peace
Middle East
July 8, 2018
Pope says walls, occupation, fundamentalism block Middle East peace
Pope Francis said on Saturday that building walls, occupying territories and religious fanaticism would never bring peace to the…
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes
Middle East
May 30, 2018
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes
Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck…
Countries should be prevented from following U.S. on Israel embassy, Turkey says
World
May 18, 2018
Countries should be prevented from following U.S. on Israel embassy, Turkey says
Turkey called on Muslim countries to stop other nations from following the United States and opening embassies in Jerusalem, as…
Amid conflict, Jews and Muslims in US seek solidarity
Features/Interviews
May 15, 2018
Amid conflict, Jews and Muslims in US seek solidarity
As turmoil spreads through the Middle East, American Jews and Muslims have been forming alliances to build trust and seek…