Israel
More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government
Middle East
January 15, 2023
More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government
Tens of thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv Saturday night against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s…
Why an Arab nation has opted to teach the Holocaust in its schools
Middle East
January 14, 2023
Why an Arab nation has opted to teach the Holocaust in its schools
Amman, Jordan CNN — The United Arab Emirates will soon become the first Arab nation to teach the horrors of…
Israel’s Ben Gvir orders police to take down Palestinian flags, testing limits of his authority
Middle East
January 10, 2023
Israel’s Ben Gvir orders police to take down Palestinian flags, testing limits of his authority
Tel Aviv CNN — Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s new hard-right national security minister, has ordered police to remove any Palestinian…
Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot
Middle East
January 4, 2023
Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — It was a rare embrace between one of Israel’s most controversial politicians and an Arab…
Israel’s far-right Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as Palestinians slam ‘provocation’
Middle East
January 4, 2023
Israel’s far-right Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as Palestinians slam ‘provocation’
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Tuesday visited the Jerusalem compound known as the…
Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023
Middle East
January 3, 2023
Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The event that dominated the world’s news agenda in 2022 was the Ukraine war and…
Sisi, Netanyahu discuss strengthening relations during phone talks
Egypt
January 2, 2023
Sisi, Netanyahu discuss strengthening relations during phone talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held telephone talks, on Saturday with the Israeli Prime Minister, days after the Knesset (Parliament)…
UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict
Middle East
December 24, 2022
UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict
More than 150 Palestinians and over 20 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank and Israel so far in…
UN to vote on Palestinian motion seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation next week
Middle East
December 19, 2022
UN to vote on Palestinian motion seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation next week
The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on Palestinian motion seeking a legal opinion from International Court of Justice…
Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’
Middle East
December 19, 2022
Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’
Jerusalem CNN — Israel deported a French-Palestinian lawyer it accused of organizing, inciting and planning “terrorist attacks” to France early…