Israel
Israeli music scene jolted by international boycott movement
Middle East
September 10, 2018
Israeli music scene jolted by international boycott movement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Meteor Festival was meant to bring together indie groups from around the world in what…
Trump administration to take tough stance against International Criminal Court
Middle East
September 10, 2018
Trump administration to take tough stance against International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals
Middle East
September 9, 2018
US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals
The Trump administration said Saturday that it is cutting $25 million meant for East Jerusalem hospitals and putting the…
Israeli wall rising near border with Lebanon stokes tensions
Middle East
September 6, 2018
Israeli wall rising near border with Lebanon stokes tensions
ROSH HANIKRA, Israel (AP) — Israel is building a massive wall along its northern border, saying the barrier is…
Israel retaliates after Paraguay says embassy to leave Jerusalem
Middle East
September 6, 2018
Israel retaliates after Paraguay says embassy to leave Jerusalem
Paraguay said on Wednesday it was moving its embassy in Israel back from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, prompting Prime…
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against the demolition of a Bedouin village in…
Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in rare daytime raid on Syria
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in rare daytime raid on Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli jets flying high over Lebanon struck at targets inside Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media…
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
GENEVA (AP) — The top official with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency says countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,…
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
(AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of condoning human rights abuses in his deadly drug crackdown…
Israel signals it could attack Iranian weaponry in Iraq
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Israel signals it could attack Iranian weaponry in Iraq
(Reuters) – Israel signaled on Monday that it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done…