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Abbas threatens to cut security ties with Israel, US
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Abbas threatens to cut security ties with Israel, US
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to cut security ties with both Israel and the US on Saturday,…
Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances
Middle East
January 26, 2020
Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday announced that it would permit Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the…
Jordan parliament passes draft law to ban gas imports from Israel
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Jordan parliament passes draft law to ban gas imports from Israel
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s parliament on Sunday approved a draft law to ban imports of Israeli gas to the country…
Israel starts pumping natural gas to neighboring Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2020
Israel starts pumping natural gas to neighboring Egypt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced on Wednesday that it had started exporting natural gas to Egypt as part of an…
Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks
Libya’s eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar delayed signing a ceasefire agreement at talks in Moscow, but Russia said it was…
Both sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire in Libya
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Both sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Both of Libya’s warring factions accused each other of violating a ceasefire proposed by Turkey and Russia,…
Egypt’s Sphinx Airport receives first international flight
Egypt
January 1, 2020
Egypt’s Sphinx Airport receives first international flight
The Sphinx International Airport on Tuesday received its first international flight from the Fly Jordan company, coming in from Jordan with…
Israel gets first gas from Leviathan with exports to follow
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Israel gets first gas from Leviathan with exports to follow
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s $3.6 billion offshore Leviathan field started production on Tuesday, paving the way for multi-billion dollar gas…
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria,…
Not so much a dog’s life for Jordan’s pampered pets
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Not so much a dog’s life for Jordan’s pampered pets
Just a few years ago it would have been unthinkable to see owners walking their dogs around the streets of…