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Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he said a…
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Features/Interviews
September 23, 2020
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Jerusalem (CNN) – Last week’s signing ceremony on the south lawn of the White House, as Israel, the United Arab…
Thousands of Israelis protest outside Netanyahu’s residence
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Thousands of Israelis protest outside Netanyahu’s residence
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in central Jerusalem late Saturday, demanding…
Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel
Middle East
September 12, 2020
Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a move…
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
Middle East
September 10, 2020
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox…
UAE planning first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22: source
Middle East
September 7, 2020
UAE planning first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22: source
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates is planning to make its first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22…
Israel imposes overnight curfews as virus deaths pass 1,000
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Israel imposes overnight curfews as virus deaths pass 1,000
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit…
Israelis protest against PM as coronavirus infections spike
Middle East
September 6, 2020
Israelis protest against PM as coronavirus infections spike
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis protested outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, pressing…
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
Middle East
September 2, 2020
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Saudi Arabia after…
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
Middle East
September 2, 2020
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In less than 24 hours on the ground, Israel’s first-of-its-kind delegation to the…