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AP interview: Palestinian PM accuses US of ‘financial war’
Middle East
April 18, 2019
AP interview: Palestinian PM accuses US of ‘financial war’
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war”…
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials say dozens of prisoners in Israeli jails have ended a hunger strike over…
Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners
CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — Akram Kanaan looked toward an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village…
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Polls opened on Tuesday in Israel’s parliamentary elections with more than 6 million people eligible to vote. The election is…
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger
The main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s elections on Sunday condemned the premier’s deeply controversial pledge to…
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict…
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
This week, as part of Egyptian-mediated efforts to ease the plight of 2 million residents of the blockaded Gaza Strip,…
Arab leaders slam Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Arab leaders slam Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
The Arab League closed ranks on Sunday against Donald Trump’s move to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, despite growing tensions…
US to recognize Golan Heights as Israeli territory Monday: Israeli FM
Middle East
March 25, 2019
US to recognize Golan Heights as Israeli territory Monday: Israeli FM
Israel says White House officials are preparing an official document to codify support for Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which…
Golan Heights: Why it matters to US, Israel and Syria
Features/Interviews
March 22, 2019
Golan Heights: Why it matters to US, Israel and Syria
Who controls the Golan? The Golan was Syrian territory until 1967, when Israel occupied it in the Six-day War and later annexed it. The…