Israel
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict…
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
This week, as part of Egyptian-mediated efforts to ease the plight of 2 million residents of the blockaded Gaza Strip,…
Netanyahu supporters ahead of polls: ‘Bibi forever’
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Netanyahu supporters ahead of polls: ‘Bibi forever’
Beer Sheva, Israel (CNN) — In one week, Israel will vote in a poll that’s gearing up to be as defining…
Israeli troops detained a 9-year-old Palestinian at school. It’s ‘becoming normal’, locals say
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Israeli troops detained a 9-year-old Palestinian at school. It’s ‘becoming normal’, locals say
(CNN)–The day before we met, human rights campaigner Aref Jaber recorded the arrest of a 9-year-old Palestinian boy, taken out…
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
In 2016, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro donned a white robe to be baptized in the Jordan River by a…
Arab leaders slam Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Arab leaders slam Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
The Arab League closed ranks on Sunday against Donald Trump’s move to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, despite growing tensions…
Golan Heights shall return to Syrian sovereignty ahead of peace: Sisi
Egypt
March 31, 2019
Golan Heights shall return to Syrian sovereignty ahead of peace: Sisi
During a speech at the 30th Arab League Summit in Tunisia on Sunday, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the…
Sisi participates in 30th Arab League Summit in Tunisia
Egypt
March 31, 2019
Sisi participates in 30th Arab League Summit in Tunisia
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived at Tunisia on Sunday to participate in the two-day 30th Arab League Summit, where he…
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a “symbol of peaceful coexistence” for…
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military…