Israel
Gaza-Israel violence prompts stepped-up mediation efforts
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Gaza-Israel violence prompts stepped-up mediation efforts
GAZA/TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired rockets towards Israel which responded with air strikes overnight, the Israeli military said,…
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States’ move on Thursday to restore all UN sanctions…
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians who were to believed to be preparing to attack Israeli cars in…
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday fired the spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry, a day after he remarked that…
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks
Middle East
August 19, 2020
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that’s what paved the way for last week’s…
Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord
JERUSALEM (AP) — For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon…
Egyptian envoys leave Gaza after bid to ease Israel tensions
Egypt
August 18, 2020
Egyptian envoys leave Gaza after bid to ease Israel tensions
Egyptian mediators were in the Gaza Strip on Monday in an effort to reduce tensions and prevent a new cross-border…
Will the Israel-UAE deal really help to heal old wounds?
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Will the Israel-UAE deal really help to heal old wounds?
Over the past 10 years, Jon Medved and his team traveled several times from Israel to the United Arab Emirates…
Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel is preparing for direct flights, over Saudi Arabia,…