Palestine
Germany probes anti-Israel ‘likes’ by official account
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Germany probes anti-Israel ‘likes’ by official account
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has opened an investigation after learning that the official Twitter account…
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
SUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of…
US diplomat denies Sinai is included in Deal of the Century
Egypt
July 18, 2019
US diplomat denies Sinai is included in Deal of the Century
Thomas Goldberger, Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires of the United States in Egypt, denied press reports saying that Sinai…
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
Middle East
July 16, 2019
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
MOTZA, Israel (Reuters) – A huge prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists offers new insight into how civilizations…
Israeli court halts park entry ban deemed racist by Arab citizens
Middle East
July 14, 2019
Israeli court halts park entry ban deemed racist by Arab citizens
AFULA, Israel (Reuters) – A court on Sunday ordered a predominantly Jewish town in northern Israel to lift a ban…
Israeli troops mistakenly shoot Hamas operative in Gaza
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Israeli troops mistakenly shoot Hamas operative in Gaza
Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot dead a Hamas operative in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday as the man tried to…
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Gazans think of better economic times, images of clay pottery, colorful glassware, bamboo…
German theater brings David Grossman novel to Israeli stage
Middle East
July 3, 2019
German theater brings David Grossman novel to Israeli stage
He was talking following a stage performance of his 2008 novel To the End of the Land (translated from Hebrew into English by…
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be…
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
Middle East
June 27, 2019
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
MANAMA (Reuters) – Palestinians on Wednesday poured scorn on the Trump administration’s $50 billion investment plan to help achieve Middle…