Palestine
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
Middle East
July 27, 2020
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
AL BIREH, West Bank (Reuters) — A section of a mosque in the occupied West Bank was set on fire…
Gazans defy taboos to rescue, neuter stray animals
Middle East
July 25, 2020
Gazans defy taboos to rescue, neuter stray animals
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the impoverished Gaza Strip, where most people struggle to make ends meet amid…
UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout
Economy
July 23, 2020
UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout
BEIRUT (AP) — The pandemic will exact a heavy toll on Arab countries, causing an economic contraction of 5.7 percent…
Palestinian cyclists say attacked by Israeli settlers after trail app led them astray
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Palestinian cyclists say attacked by Israeli settlers after trail app led them astray
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — A group of Palestinian cyclists say they were attacked by Israelis in the occupied West…
Jordan PM hints at support for one Israeli-Palestinian state
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Jordan PM hints at support for one Israeli-Palestinian state
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan’s prime minister says the kingdom would look “positively” on the creation of a binational state that…
Israel supporter’s dramatic shift shocks establishment
Middle East
July 17, 2020
Israel supporter’s dramatic shift shocks establishment
JERUSALEM (AP) — An influential American commentator has sent shock waves through the Jewish establishment and Washington policy-making circles by…
Young Gazans sell recycled cloth bags to challenge plastic
Middle East
July 16, 2020
Young Gazans sell recycled cloth bags to challenge plastic
GAZA (Reuters) — Dismayed by the plastic bags piling up in the Gaza Strip, a group of young Palestinians is…
With Israeli prison visits halted, a father in Gaza counts down to son’s release
Middle East
July 15, 2020
With Israeli prison visits halted, a father in Gaza counts down to son’s release
RAFAH, Gaza (Reuters) — Palestinian Sameeh Qe’dan is counting down the days until his son is released from an Israeli…
Israeli investigators: No footage of shooting of Palestinian
Middle East
July 14, 2020
Israeli investigators: No footage of shooting of Palestinian
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday confirmed there is no footage of the shooting of an autistic Palestinian…
Hundreds gather for funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli troops
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Hundreds gather for funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli troops
SALFIT, West Bank (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered in the occupied West Bank on Friday for the funeral of…