Middle East
Israel’s Lieberman says won’t join new government
May 4, 2015
Israel’s Lieberman says won’t join new government
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday he would not join the new coalition government being formed by Prime…
State Department: Kerry heading to Middle East this week
May 4, 2015
State Department: Kerry heading to Middle East this week
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia and Paris this week to discuss Middle Eastern issues,…
Army officer reported hurt in Damascus suicide bombing; army denies it
May 4, 2015
Army officer reported hurt in Damascus suicide bombing; army denies it
A senior Syrian army officer was wounded in a suicide bombing in a central Damascus district on Monday, a monitoring…
Iranian official: US oil delegation to visit Iran this week
May 4, 2015
Iranian official: US oil delegation to visit Iran this week
A US delegation will visit Iran to review energy investment opportunities while Tehran negotiates a final deal with world powers…
Two UN peacekeepers wounded by Syria mortars on Golan Heights
May 4, 2015
Two UN peacekeepers wounded by Syria mortars on Golan Heights
Mortar bombs launched from Syria wounded two United Nations peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Monday, the Israeli military…
Israel makes limited intervention north of Gaza
May 4, 2015
Israel makes limited intervention north of Gaza
Israeli troops entered north Gaza, as well as opened fire east of Khan Younes City in south Gaza on Monday. Six…
Israel to build 1,531 new settlement units in East Jerusalem
May 4, 2015
Israel to build 1,531 new settlement units in East Jerusalem
The Israeli government is set to approve the construction of 1,531 settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem next week, a…
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
May 4, 2015
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
French President Francois Hollande, seeking to strengthen political and business ties with the energy-rich Gulf states, arrived in Qatar on…
Coalition: US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State
May 3, 2015
Coalition: US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State
The United States and its allies staged 17 strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria in a 24-hour…
Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin step up anti-racism protests
May 3, 2015
Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin step up anti-racism protests
Hundreds of Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin blocked a main Tel Aviv road on Sunday, stepping up anti-racism protests triggered…