Israel
Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says
Egypt
August 3, 2018
Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Egypt is trying to broker a broad cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
Middle East
August 3, 2018
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
Fresh tension as Israel reimposes Gaza fuel blockade
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Fresh tension as Israel reimposes Gaza fuel blockade
Israel reimposed a blockade on fuel deliveries to Gaza on Thursday citing a resurgence in kites carrying firebombs over the…
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that…
Iranian forces pulled back from Golan Heights: Russian news agency
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Iranian forces pulled back from Golan Heights: Russian news agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iranian forces have withdrawn their heavy weapons to a distance of 85 km (53 miles) from the…
Norway demands Israel explain seizure of boat bound for Gaza
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Norway demands Israel explain seizure of boat bound for Gaza
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has asked Israel to explain the legal grounds for detaining a Norwegian-flagged fishing boat seized while…
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic…
Palestinian teen freed from Israel jail will continue resistance – as lawyer
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Palestinian teen freed from Israel jail will continue resistance – as lawyer
NABI SALEH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian teenager released by Israel on Sunday after completing a prison term for…
Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s navy intercepted a ship carrying activists en route to Gaza in the latest…
Israel releases Palestinian teen jailed for slapping soldiers
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Israel releases Palestinian teen jailed for slapping soldiers
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi was released from prison Sunday after serving eight months for slapping two Israeli soldiers, an…