Israel
Former Israeli PM Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer
Middle East
June 29, 2017
Former Israeli PM Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer
A parole committee has decided to grant early release to Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month…
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials
Middle East
June 27, 2017
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials
Peace talks between Israel and Palestine will be resumed in July in Washington, in the wake of an agreement reached…
War with Israel unlikely and relations with Egypt improving: Hamas
Middle East
June 19, 2017
War with Israel unlikely and relations with Egypt improving: Hamas
Hamas played down on Sunday the possibility that the energy crisis in the Gaza Strip would lead to renewed hostilities…
Israel reduces power supply to Hamas-ruled Gaza
Middle East
June 19, 2017
Israel reduces power supply to Hamas-ruled Gaza
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said that Israel has begun to cut back already limited electricity supplies — a step that…
Sisi received Netanyahu secretly in presidential palace last year, report
Egypt
June 13, 2017
Sisi received Netanyahu secretly in presidential palace last year, report
Egypt president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and opposition leader Isaac Herzog last year, as part…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh denies receiving invitation to Israel
Egypt
June 11, 2017
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh denies receiving invitation to Israel
The media center of Al-Azhar has denied news circulated websites reporting that the Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb received invitation from…
Envoy Haley says US won’t let the UN ‘bully’ Israel anymore
World
June 8, 2017
Envoy Haley says US won’t let the UN ‘bully’ Israel anymore
President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday the US will not allow the UN to “bully” Israel…
Lebanon bans the new Wonder Woman movie
Cinema/TV
June 1, 2017
Lebanon bans the new Wonder Woman movie
Lebanese authorities banned the new “Wonder Woman” movie Wednesday hours before it was due to premiere in the capital and…
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
Hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners ended their 40-day fast on the first day of the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan,…
Hamas executes three Palestinians over killing it says were ordered by Israel
Middle East
May 26, 2017
Hamas executes three Palestinians over killing it says were ordered by Israel
Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement executed three Palestinians on Thursday convicted of killing a commander in the Islamist group’s armed wing…