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Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
Middle East

Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether…
Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem
Middle East

Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered at a sacred Jerusalem plaza for the first Friday prayers…
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
Middle East

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

EFRAT, West Bank (AP) — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the…
Israel’s president to pick candidate next week to try to form a government
Middle East

Israel’s president to pick candidate next week to try to form a government

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president will begin consultations with political parties next Monday on their preferred candidate to try to…
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
Middle East

Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a…
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
Middle East

Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as…
Mohamed Mounir announces concerts in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Ramallah
Music

Mohamed Mounir announces concerts in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Ramallah

“I will be a peace delegate, like Sadat.” With these words, Egyptian singer Mohamed Mounir expressed his excitement over several…
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
Middle East

Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday stopped short of endorsing the Trump administration’s recognition of…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East

In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills

KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…
Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic ties
Middle East

Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic ties

Kosovo and Israel have formally established diplomatic relations, with a US-brokered agreement requiring Kosovo to set up an embassy in Jerusalem. Kosovo Foreign…
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