Israel
Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday will seek to reset…
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
Middle East
August 25, 2021
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
The latest war between Hamas and Israel followed a familiar – and troubling – pattern: Palestinian rocket fire, devastating Israeli…
Israeli leader meets with Biden as Mideast tensions grow
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Israeli leader meets with Biden as Mideast tensions grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s meeting with President Joe Biden comes in the midst of heightened tensions…
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza overnight, drawing machine-gun fire from Hamas in the heaviest…
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of…
Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government commission investigating a deadly accident at a Jewish pilgrimage site in April held its…
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…