JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel, which on Sunday (Oct 18) is set to officially establish diplomatic relations with Bahrain, has had a turbulent history with the…
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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas meets World Jewish Congress head
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK (REUTERS) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with World Jewish Congress president Ronald Lauder in the West Bank on Saturday (Oct 10),…
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Honduras hopes to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem by end of year
JERUSALEM/TEGUCIGALPA (REUTERS) – Honduras hopes to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv by the end of 2020, Honduran President Juan Orlando…
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Thousands of Israelis in first protests since renewed nationwide coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Thousands of Israeli protesters gathered Sunday (Sept 20) in Jerusalem to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first such…
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Opinion | Trump’s Latest Middle East Diplomatic Deal: Triumph or Travesty?
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The United Arab Emirates and…
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Israel bombs Gaza after militants' rockets eclipse peace deal signing
GAZA CITY • Israel bombed Gaza yesterday after militants fired rockets through the night, overshadowing the signing of landmark normalisation deals with the United Arab…
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Two wounded in Israel after rockets fired from Gaza during signing of peace deal in US
JERUSALEM (AFP) – At least two people were wounded in Israel by rocket fire from Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday (Sept 15), emergency services said, as…
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Discordant voices on Bahrain deal with Israel
MANAMA (AFP) – Bahrainis opposed to forming diplomatic ties with Israel vented their frustration on Saturday (Sept 12), while lonelier voices supported the accord –…
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El Al Israel Airlines gets $51 million offer for joint control
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli-Russian businessman David Sapir has offered to buy joint control of financially strapped El Al Israel Airlines (ELAL.TA), promising to use his…
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Israeli and US officials fly to UAE to cement 'normalisation' deal
TEL AVIV (REUTERS) – Top aides to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fly to the United Arab Emirates on Monday…
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Israel hopes for UAE normalisation ceremony in Washington next month: Minister
JERUSALEM (REUTERS) – Israel hopes to hold a Washington ceremony solemnising its normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates by mid-September, a member of Prime…
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Israel army hits squad 'placing explosives' along Syria frontier
Israel says its soldiers spotted four people near a frontier outpost overnight and destroyed them with air support. The Israeli army has said it targeted…
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Israel warns of Gaza escalation as violence flares
Israeli leaders have warned Hamas that it risks a major escalation in the Gaza Strip by failing to stop cross-border rocket and incendiary balloon attacks.…
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UAE: Israel deal should remove any hurdle to F-35 sales
The Gulf state has long expressed a desire to acquire the jet made by Lockheed Martin, which Israel has used in combat. The United Arab…
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