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The Latest: Arab League accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
Middle East
May 19, 2021
The Latest: Arab League accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
CAIRO — The Arab League Parliament has convened an extraordinary meeting in Cairo to express solidarity with the Palestinians and…
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Features/Interviews
May 19, 2021
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Another tragic Middle East conflict is offering fresh insight into Joe Biden’s sometimes ruthless calculations about the purpose of his…
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
Features/Interviews
May 19, 2021
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across…
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the…
Egypt to contribute $500 million towards Gaza reconstruction
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt to contribute $500 million towards Gaza reconstruction
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Tuesday that Egypt will allocate US$500 million towards reconstruction of Gaza Strip following recent Israeli…
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
A tripartite summit was held in Paris on Tuesday between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian…
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets…
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
President Joe Biden’s administration approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, and congressional sources said…
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense US…
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
GAZA/TEL AVIV, May 17 (Reuters) – Israel killed a senior Palestinian militant commander in heavy air strikes on Gaza on…