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German FM visits Egypt on Sunday to participate in reviving Israel/Palestine peace talks
Egypt
January 9, 2021
German FM visits Egypt on Sunday to participate in reviving Israel/Palestine peace talks
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas began a Middle East tour which will include a Sunday visit to Egypt in an…
Israel postpones Netanyahu’s trial amid virus lockdown
Middle East
January 9, 2021
Israel postpones Netanyahu’s trial amid virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed the next hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial because of a tightened…
Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive Israel’s next election?
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive Israel’s next election?
Far fewer protesters have gathered outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu on this mild January evening…
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new…
Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
Middle East
January 7, 2021
Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit…
Egyptian, Israeli, and Palestinian FMs discuss peace between Palestine and Israel
Egypt
January 7, 2021
Egyptian, Israeli, and Palestinian FMs discuss peace between Palestine and Israel
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday spoke on the phone with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, to prepare for…
US, Sudan agree to settle African country’s World Bank debt
Middle East
January 6, 2021
US, Sudan agree to settle African country’s World Bank debt
CAIRO (AP) — The US and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African’s country’s debt to the World Bank,…
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
Middle East
January 6, 2021
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time. With elections approaching…
UN adopts $3.2 billion budget over US and Israel objections
Middle East
January 5, 2021
UN adopts $3.2 billion budget over US and Israel objections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After down-to-the-wire negotiations, United Nations members have adopted a budget for 2021 that was higher than…
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20 percent at an underground facility…