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UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
Middle East
August 8, 2018
UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.N. aid agency is calling on Israel to let emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip to…
Israel sees Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size
Middle East
August 8, 2018
Israel sees Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size
MEROM GOLAN, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that Syria was building up its ground forces…
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — An Italian army officer has assumed the command of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that’s…
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli tank fire killed two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday in a strike the Israeli military…
Israel signals any truce with Hamas to be limited in scope
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Israel signals any truce with Hamas to be limited in scope
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli Cabinet minister on Monday played down the significance of indirect truce talks with Gaza’s Hamas…
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Oil shipments were halted 10 days ago after two Saudi tankers came under attack by Houthi rebels. This week, Israel…
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Israel set out limited goals for Gaza truce talks on Sunday, saying the focus was on a proposal to…
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Israel’s new “nation-state” law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister…
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
The Israeli navy intercepted a Swedish-flagged activist boat bent on breaching its more than decade-long blockade of Gaza, the…
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Jerusalem (AP) — Over 15,000 people marched in the Gay Pride Parade through Jerusalem on Thursday, partying in the shadow…