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Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza over rockets, fire balloons
Middle East
August 28, 2020
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza over rockets, fire balloons
TEL AVIV/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft and tanks struck Hamas facilities in Gaza on Friday and militants fired half a…
Dousing the flames: Israel battles Gaza fire balloon blazes
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Dousing the flames: Israel battles Gaza fire balloon blazes
BE’ERI, Israel (Reuters) – In a burnt and blackened wheat field along the Gaza border, Israeli firefighters brave the dry…
Israeli tech’s ‘thirst’ for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Israeli tech’s ‘thirst’ for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A thaw in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has raised expectations of an influx…
Gaza man dies of coronavirus as enclave clamps down on outbreak
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Gaza man dies of coronavirus as enclave clamps down on outbreak
GAZA (Reuters) – A 61-year-old man has died in the Gaza Strip after contracting the coronavirus, Palestinian authorities said on…
Israel strikes Hezbollah posts in Lebanon after firing at troops, military says
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Israel strikes Hezbollah posts in Lebanon after firing at troops, military says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft struck posts belonging to the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah early on Wednesday after shots…
Sudan PM says he talked with Pompeo about removal from terror list
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Sudan PM says he talked with Pompeo about removal from terror list
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said he held “direct and transparent” talks with US Secretary of State…
Pompeo in Sudan, top US official to visit since uprising
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Pompeo in Sudan, top US official to visit since uprising
CAIRO (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, the top US official to visit…
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future…
Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he had accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations,…
US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Sudan in coming days, official says
Middle East
August 23, 2020
US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Sudan in coming days, official says
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to visit Sudan in the coming days, a Sudanese government…