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Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
BEIRUT (AP) — Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave hitting the region have killed two people, forced…
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three…
Palestinian village installs cameras, accusing Israeli settlers of attacks
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Palestinian village installs cameras, accusing Israeli settlers of attacks
KISAN, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinians are installing a video surveillance system in a remote village in the occupied West…
Top Israeli, UAE diplomats meet in Berlin for talks
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Top Israeli, UAE diplomats meet in Berlin for talks
BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Israel met in Berlin on Tuesday for talks…
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After a revered ultra-Orthodox rabbi died this week from COVID-19, Israeli police thought they had…
Palestinian business leader hopes UAE, Bahrain will press Israel to stop settlements
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Palestinian business leader hopes UAE, Bahrain will press Israel to stop settlements
RAWABI, West Bank (Reuters) – A top Palestinian business executive said on Monday that new Gulf Arab ties with Israel,…
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister accused Turkey on Sunday of destabilizing the region and working against peacemaking efforts, and…
US push for Arab-Israel ties divides Sudanese leaders
Middle East
October 4, 2020
US push for Arab-Israel ties divides Sudanese leaders
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s fragile interim government is sharply divided over normalizing relations with Israel, as it finds itself under…
Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships
Middle East
October 3, 2020
Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships
ABOARD THE INS LAHAV (AP) — After a coronavirus-related delay, Israel’s navy is preparing for the long-awaited arrival of its…
Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of maintaining a “secret…