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Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship…
Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to UAE
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to UAE
DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has amended its rules on imports from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to…
Nordic fund KLP excludes 16 companies over links to Israeli settlements in West Bank
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Nordic fund KLP excludes 16 companies over links to Israeli settlements in West Bank
OSLO, July 5 (Reuters) – Norway’s largest pension fund KLP said on Monday it would no longer invest in 16…
Israel looks to renew law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Israel looks to renew law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament is set to vote Monday on whether to renew a temporary law first enacted in…
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian human rights lawyer was detained by Israeli forces early Sunday after taking part in a…
Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries, official says
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries, official says
JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) – Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of…
Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) – Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a…
Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas launches incendiary balloons
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas launches incendiary balloons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli fighter jets struck a weapons manufacturing site in Gaza overnight in response to incendiary balloons launched…
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Last weekend, the US launched airstrikes against militant groups loyal to Iran near the Iraqi-Syrian border. According to a statement issued by…
Israel reaches compromise with settlers on West Bank outpost
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Israel reaches compromise with settlers on West Bank outpost
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has reached a compromise with Jewish settlers who rapidly established an unauthorized outpost in the occupied…