Jerusalem
Israel to relocate Caracal battalion from Egyptian border to Jerusalem
Egypt
April 2, 2018
Israel to relocate Caracal battalion from Egyptian border to Jerusalem
An Israeli report revealed that for the first time, the Israeli Caracal Battalion – an infantry combat battalion that is…
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
Middle East
March 29, 2018
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
The Palestinian population in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem grew by 27 percent in a decade, to…
German Foreign Minister embarks on a tricky trip to Israel
Middle East
March 25, 2018
German Foreign Minister embarks on a tricky trip to Israel
Pilgrims from all over the world head for the Holy Land to celebrate Easter. This year they will be joined…
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
Middle East
March 16, 2018
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians…
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
In December, Trump reversed decades of US policy to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed…
Guatemala vows to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Middle East
March 5, 2018
Guatemala vows to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on Sunday announced he would return his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May during…
US is indispensable partner in ‘future of Middle East peace process’: Egyptian FM
Egypt
February 28, 2018
US is indispensable partner in ‘future of Middle East peace process’: Egyptian FM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry stated on Monday that foreign ministers of Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, United Arab Emirates,…
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day…
Al-Azhar condemns $190mn Israeli taxes on Jerusalem churches
Egypt
February 27, 2018
Al-Azhar condemns $190mn Israeli taxes on Jerusalem churches
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb condemned on Tuesday the arbitrary actions of Israel against places of worship in Jerusalem…
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
The leaders of several Christian faith groups on Sunday said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe…