Palestine
White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push
Middle East
August 24, 2017
White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push
White House adviser Jared Kushner on Thursday kicked off a renewed push by the Trump administration to restart Mideast peace…
Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner
Middle East
August 23, 2017
Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner
The Palestinians are hoping for some clear answers on key disputes with Israel from US envoy Jared Kushner when he…
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine say Israel seeks to ‘blur’ Jerusalem’s Islamic, Christian identities
Egypt
August 20, 2017
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine say Israel seeks to ‘blur’ Jerusalem’s Islamic, Christian identities
Egypt, Jordan and Palestine’s foreign Ministries released a joint statement on Saturday, in which they called on Israel to respect…
Palestinian foreign minister welcomes Egypt’s warmer ties with Hamas
Egypt
August 20, 2017
Palestinian foreign minister welcomes Egypt’s warmer ties with Hamas
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki on Saturday welcomed Egypt’s closer ties with Hamas, calling on the Islamist group to bring…
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Middle East
August 11, 2017
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has clamped down on social media and news websites — the main outlets for debate and…
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
Egypt
August 9, 2017
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released a report this week ranking Egypt’s tourism market as the second-fastest growing in…
UN chief to make first visit to Israel and Palestinians
Middle East
August 9, 2017
UN chief to make first visit to Israel and Palestinians
Antonio Guterres will make his first visit as UN secretary-general to Israel and the Palestinian territories later this month for…
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
An Israeli military court on Sunday upheld a manslaughter conviction and 18-month prison sentence against an Israeli soldier who fatally…
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East
July 27, 2017
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…