Israel
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
Middle East
January 28, 2020
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank surged by more than 3% in 2019, well…
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest…
Trump peace plan could boost embattled Israeli leader
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Trump peace plan could boost embattled Israeli leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington Sunday night vowing to “make history” at a planned…
Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances
Middle East
January 26, 2020
Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday announced that it would permit Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the…
Islamic leaders make ‘groundbreaking’ visit to Auschwitz
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Islamic leaders make ‘groundbreaking’ visit to Auschwitz
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Muslim religious leaders joined members of a U.S. Jewish group at Auschwitz on Thursday for what…
Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders’ visit
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders’ visit
MIAMI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for…
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
Middle East
January 23, 2020
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the…
Israeli electric company ends power cuts to West Bank after Palestinians pay debt
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Israeli electric company ends power cuts to West Bank after Palestinians pay debt
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) — Israel’s state-owned electric company said on Wednesday it was ending power cuts to the occupied West Bank…
Netanyahu renews West Bank annexation vow ahead of elections
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Netanyahu renews West Bank annexation vow ahead of elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed a vow to annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank as…
Jordan parliament passes draft law to ban gas imports from Israel
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Jordan parliament passes draft law to ban gas imports from Israel
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s parliament on Sunday approved a draft law to ban imports of Israeli gas to the country…