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Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in response to a…
Egyptian wrestler beats Israeli counterpart 5-0 in World Junior Wrestling Championship
Egypt
August 20, 2021
Egyptian wrestler beats Israeli counterpart 5-0 in World Junior Wrestling Championship
Egyptian wrestling champion Emad Ashraf Mohamed won 5-0 against Israeli player David Zhytomyrsky in the 77kg Round of 16 of…
Israel announces resumption of Qatari payments to Gaza
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Israel announces resumption of Qatari payments to Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday announced it reached an agreement with Qatar for the Gulf Arab country to resume…
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
Middle East
August 19, 2021
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
ALGIERS, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Algeria on Wednesday blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as…
Sisi invites Israeli Prime Minister to visit Egypt
Egypt
August 18, 2021
Sisi invites Israeli Prime Minister to visit Egypt
A statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi invited Israel’s…
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
TEL AVIV, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86 percent effective…
Syrian state TV: Israel fires missiles in southern Syria
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Syrian state TV: Israel fires missiles in southern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media reported that Israel carried out a missile attack on southern Syria late on Tuesday,…
Israeli firefighters battle blaze near Jerusalem for 3rd day
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Israeli firefighters battle blaze near Jerusalem for 3rd day
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli firefighters worked for a third consecutive day on Tuesday to contain a wildfire that has consumed…
Air raid sirens sound in Israel after rocket fired from Gaza
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Air raid sirens sound in Israel after rocket fired from Gaza
Air raid sirens sounded in southern Israel on Monday after a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip, the first…
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city on Sunday…