Jerusalem
Why moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is so controversial
World
January 24, 2017
Why moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is so controversial
A senior administration official has said that moving the United States Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv remains a priority…
At Paris meeting, major powers expected to warn Trump over Middle East peace
Middle East
January 15, 2017
At Paris meeting, major powers expected to warn Trump over Middle East peace
Major powers will send a message to the US president-elect Donald Trump on Sunday that a two-state solution between Israelis…
At least four dead in Palestinian truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem: police
Middle East
January 8, 2017
At least four dead in Palestinian truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem: police
A Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers on a popular promenade in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing…
Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem
Middle East
December 21, 2016
Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem
Israel's ambassador to the United States issued an impassioned endorsement on Tuesday of President-elect Donald Trump's promise to relocate the…
Trump tells Netanyahu he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
World
September 26, 2016
Trump tells Netanyahu he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if elected, the United States…
Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank: Israeli army
Middle East
September 20, 2016
Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank: Israeli army
A Palestinian armed with a knife attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank…
Church delegation to visit Jerusalem over monastery contested with Ethiopia
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Church delegation to visit Jerusalem over monastery contested with Ethiopia
A Coptic Orthodox Church delegation is to visit Jerusalem on Tuesday in response to an invitation from the Ethiopian Orthodox…
US concerned over Israel’s settlement activity: State Department
Middle East
July 29, 2016
US concerned over Israel’s settlement activity: State Department
The United States is deeply concerned about Israel's reported plans to build an additional 323 units in settlements in East…
UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer
Middle East
May 7, 2016
UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer
A senior United Nations official Saturday brushed aside an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a lecture on…
Trump to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel if elected
World
March 22, 2016
Trump to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel if elected
White House hopeful Donald Trump would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the US embassy there, he declared Monday,…