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Israel hits Syria after missile sets off sirens near reactor
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Israel hits Syria after missile sets off sirens near reactor
JERUSALEM (AP) — A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens…
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with President of World Jewish Congress
Egypt
April 21, 2021
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with President of World Jewish Congress
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday met with President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder to discuss the…
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had secured a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022, under which…
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
World
April 21, 2021
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
ROME — Italy is distributing 184,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shots to regional vaccination centers and recommending it…
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
Middle East
April 20, 2021
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood in Tel Aviv for a second…
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
Middle East
April 20, 2021
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — A dispute over voting in east Jerusalem is threatening to cancel or delay the first Palestinian elections…
Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM
Middle East
April 20, 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for a new law to allow the direct election of…
‘A very good weird’: Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order
Middle East
April 19, 2021
‘A very good weird’: Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order
Israelis went about barefaced on Sunday after the order to wear masks outdoors was rescinded in another step towards relative…
Israel, Greece sign record defense deal
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Israel, Greece sign record defense deal
JERUSALEM – Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defense procurement deal, which Israel said Sunday would strengthen political…
Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
Middle East
April 18, 2021
Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether…