Occupied Territories
Putin grants state award to Russian-installed governors of illegally annexed Ukrainian regions
World
December 20, 2022
Putin grants state award to Russian-installed governors of illegally annexed Ukrainian regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented state awards to the Kremlin-installed governors of four occupied territories in southern and eastern…
Armed Forces say Russia is striking the south in retaliation of Moskva warship sinking
World
April 15, 2022
Armed Forces say Russia is striking the south in retaliation of Moskva warship sinking
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in southern Ukraine suggested that Russian missile attacks in the south since Thursday…
Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A new locally-developed app helps Palestinian drivers in the occupied West Bank negotiate traffic at…
Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank
Middle East
July 31, 2019
Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 new homes for…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
Middle East
July 24, 2019
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Israel began demolishing part of a Palestinian village on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, despite intense international criticism and…
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
SUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of…
German theater brings David Grossman novel to Israeli stage
Middle East
July 3, 2019
German theater brings David Grossman novel to Israeli stage
He was talking following a stage performance of his 2008 novel To the End of the Land (translated from Hebrew into English by…
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be…
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end…