Israeli-Palestinian conflict
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
Middle East
April 8, 2021
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday restored aid to the Palestinians, promising $235 million (€198 million) in assistance to the…
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness
Middle East
March 19, 2021
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness
BEIT DAJAN, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian on Friday during stone-throwing clashes in the occupied…
ICC gives Israel month to seek deferral of war crimes probe
Middle East
March 19, 2021
ICC gives Israel month to seek deferral of war crimes probe
JERUSALEM (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Thursday it has sent formal notices to Israel and the Palestinian Authority…
Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Wednesday it will receive just over 60,000 coronavirus vaccine doses over the next…
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
JERUSALEM (AP) — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel’s most recognizable faces, widely respected for founding an ultra-Orthodox…
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as…
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops detained five Palestinian children for several hours after they were confronted by Jewish settlers while…
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian fishermen who died in an offshore blast on Sunday had encountered an explosive-laden Israeli drone…
A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank
Middle East
March 3, 2021
A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s spring of hope is unfolding alongside the Palestinians’ winter of despair. More than half…
Qatar to pour $60 million into new Israel-Gaza gas pipeline
Middle East
February 26, 2021
Qatar to pour $60 million into new Israel-Gaza gas pipeline
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar pledged $60 million on Thursday to help construct a natural gas pipeline running…