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Palestinians protest against Israel over hospitalized detainee
Middle East
October 2, 2019
Palestinians protest against Israel over hospitalized detainee
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinians protested in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Tuesday after a detainee suspected…
Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions
Middle East
October 1, 2019
Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is quietly allowing thousands of Palestinians to enter from the Gaza Strip to…
Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israeli Arabs
Middle East
September 30, 2019
Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israeli Arabs
NAZARETH, Israel (AP) — When election results confirmed that an Arab alliance had emerged as the third largest bloc in…
Israeli troops kill man in Gaza protests: Palestinian health ministry
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Israeli troops kill man in Gaza protests: Palestinian health ministry
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian during protests along the fortified Gaza-Israel border on Friday, the Palestinian…
Israel PM’s rival rejects conditions for forming government
Middle East
September 28, 2019
Israel PM’s rival rejects conditions for forming government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s centrist Blue and White party, which won the most seats in elections earlier this month, on…
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
HADATH EL-JEBBEH, Lebanon (AP) — Kneeling beneath Lebanon’s ancient cedars, Waheeb Humayed peers through a protective visor and waves a…
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
Middle East
September 26, 2019
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime…
Netanyahu, Gantz in unity talks; may rotate as Israel PM
Middle East
September 24, 2019
Netanyahu, Gantz in unity talks; may rotate as Israel PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz launched negotiations on Monday over a proposed Israeli…
Israel’s Arab party support pushes Gantz ahead of Netanyahu
Middle East
September 23, 2019
Israel’s Arab party support pushes Gantz ahead of Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Arab-dominated Joint List party moved on Sunday to back the center-left bloc of Benny Gantz, who…