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Angela Merkel to present peace prize to Jordanian King Abdullah
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Angela Merkel to present peace prize to Jordanian King Abdullah
Jordanian King Abdullah II is to receive the “Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis” at a ceremony in the Italian…
Spanish police arrest German neo-Nazi bomb suspect
World
March 29, 2019
Spanish police arrest German neo-Nazi bomb suspect
Spanish police said Thursday they had apprehended a suspected neo-Nazi on the island of Majorca who is wanted in Germany…
Saudi women activists detail torture, sexual abuse at court hearing
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Saudi women activists detail torture, sexual abuse at court hearing
Saudi women activists told a court on Wednesday they had been subjected to torture and sexual abuse during more than…
Israelis discover ‘world’s longest salt cave’
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Israelis discover ‘world’s longest salt cave’
Israeli cave explorers said on Thursday that a salt cave near the Dead Sea is the world’s longest, beating the previous…
Trump’s Golan recognition: A dangerous precedent?
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Trump’s Golan recognition: A dangerous precedent?
In an abrupt break with decades of US policy, President Donald Trump on Monday signed a presidential proclamation to recognize…
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…
Rocket strikes house in central Israel
Middle East
March 25, 2019
Rocket strikes house in central Israel
Seven people were injured in Israel after suspected rockets struck deep inside the country on Monday. The Israeli military said one…
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…
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
Middle East
March 22, 2019
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
Russia, Iran and Syria on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States intends to recognize Israeli sovereignty over…
ICC to examine Mexican ex-presidents’ guilt in over 100 journalist murders
World
March 21, 2019
ICC to examine Mexican ex-presidents’ guilt in over 100 journalist murders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Mexican nonprofit Propuesta Civica, which provides legal assistance to journalists, have called on the International…