Middle East
4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest
April 21, 2018
4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest
Gunfire from Israeli soldiers across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150…
Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 2 Palestinians
April 20, 2018
Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 2 Palestinians
Thousands of Palestinians joined the fourth weekly protest on Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday, some burning tires or flying…
Genesis Prize winner Portman pulls out of Israel ceremony
April 20, 2018
Genesis Prize winner Portman pulls out of Israel ceremony
US actress Natalie Portman, this year’s recipient of a prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel,” has pulled out of the June…
Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
April 20, 2018
Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Romania could be the first European country to shift their embassy to Jerusalem after a contentious decision by the US.…
EU-Israel trade thriving, despite the politics
April 19, 2018
EU-Israel trade thriving, despite the politics
EU-Israel business ties have never been stronger. And while Brussels’ support for the Palestinian Authority means the political realm is…
Yemeni officials: 2 al-Qaida fighters killed in south region
April 19, 2018
Yemeni officials: 2 al-Qaida fighters killed in south region
Yemeni tribal leaders say security forces have killed two suspected al-Qaida operatives in the country’s southern province of Abyan. They…
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
April 19, 2018
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
US assessments following the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria show they had only a limited impact on…
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
April 19, 2018
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some…
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’
April 19, 2018
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’
The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black Panther”…
Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app, Khamenei shuts account
April 18, 2018
Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app, Khamenei shuts account
Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s…