Jerusalem decision
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s…
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Israel accused the United Nations on Tuesday of continuous discrimination against it over its treatment of Palestinians and called for…
US decision on Jerusalem looms large over Mike Pence visit
Middle East
January 22, 2018
US decision on Jerusalem looms large over Mike Pence visit
US Vice President Pence has embarked on a short visit to the Middle East, a trip that has already been postponed twice since…
Palestinians meet to respond to Trump’s ‘slap of the century’
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Palestinians meet to respond to Trump’s ‘slap of the century’
Palestinian leaders met Monday to plan a response to what they see as US President Donald Trump’s attack on their…
Israeli man killed in West Bank shooting
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Israeli man killed in West Bank shooting
An Israeli civilian was shot in his car on Tuesday by a suspected Palestinian gunman, Israeli military officials said on Tuesday.…
Case against Palestinian teen spotlights her activist family
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Case against Palestinian teen spotlights her activist family
Israel’s hard-charging prosecution of a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who slapped and kicked two Israeli soldiers has trained a spotlight on…
Netanyahu tiptoes around US threat to cut off Palestinian aid
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Netanyahu tiptoes around US threat to cut off Palestinian aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin trod carefully on Sunday around a threatened US aid cut to Palestinians, stopping short of backing…
SIS refutes New York Times’ report on Egyptian Leaders’ acceptance of Jerusalem move
Egypt
January 7, 2018
SIS refutes New York Times’ report on Egyptian Leaders’ acceptance of Jerusalem move
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) on Saturday denied the veracity of a report by The New York Times claiming that…
Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel
Palestinians condemned as blackmail on Wednesday US President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold future aid payments over what he called…
Israel raises vote threshold to tighten grip on Jerusalem
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Israel raises vote threshold to tighten grip on Jerusalem
Israel on Tuesday raised the number of votes needed for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to Palestine,…