Al Jazeera Reporter forcefully detained by Israel

Israeli border police forcefully detained a veteran correspondent for the Al Jazeera satellite channel while she was reporting from an embattled Jerusalem neighborhood where dozens of Palestinian families are slated for eviction by Jewish settlers.
6 June 2021, 10:50 AM

Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating

The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on the verge of unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, its longest serving leader.
6 June 2021, 04:46 AM

Explosion in Yemeni city of Marib kills at least 12 - medical source

An explosion near a petrol station in the Yemeni city of Marib killed at least 12 people on Saturday, a medical source said.
5 June 2021, 19:53 PM

Egypt sends building equipment to begin Gaza reconstruction

Egypt has sent a convoy of engineers and building equipment to Gaza to begin reconstruction in the Palestinian enclave after the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Egyptian state television reported on Friday.
5 June 2021, 13:44 PM

Turkish air strike kills at least three in refugee camp inside Iraq

A Turkish air strike killed at least three people and injured others on Saturday at a camp for displaced people in northern Iraq housing thousands of Kurdish refugees from Turkey, said Rashad Kelani, a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party official.
5 June 2021, 13:14 PM

UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have made the Pfizer/BioNTech (PFE.N), coronavirus vaccine available as a booster shot to those initially immunised with a vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm).
4 June 2021, 06:11 AM

Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Thursday mostly dismissed a change in Israeli government, saying the nationalist leader due to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would likely pursue the same right-wing agenda.
3 June 2021, 19:38 PM

Millions in Syria face disaster if aid crossing is shut - UN

Millions of people in northwest Syria face disaster if the United Nations fails to approve an extension of cross-border humanitarian operations next month, a senior U.N. aid official said on Thursday.
3 June 2021, 13:53 PM

Israel's opposition declares new government, set to unseat Netanyahu

Israel's opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he officially told the country's president that he has reached agreements with political allies to form a new government.
3 June 2021, 02:42 AM

Iran’s largest navy ship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

The largest ship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, semiofficial news agencies reported.
2 June 2021, 07:21 AM

Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites: IAEA report

Iran has failed to explain traces of uranium found at several undeclared sites, a report by the UN nuclear watchdog showed on Monday, possibly setting up a fresh diplomatic clash between Tehran and the West that could derail wider nuclear talks.
1 June 2021, 05:11 AM

Egypt's intelligence chief holds truce talks with Hamas in Gaza

Egypt's intelligence chief met Hamas leaders in Gaza on Monday in an effort to bolster a ceasefire between them and Israel and to discuss reconstruction plans following the recent hostilities, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said.
31 May 2021, 11:23 AM

Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces

A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader’s opponents, taking a major step toward ending the rule of the longtime premier.
30 May 2021, 20:26 PM

Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip

Egypt and Israel are holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas, and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishing 11-day war that left much of the seaside enclave in ruins.
30 May 2021, 09:39 AM

End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama

Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record run as the country's leader.
30 May 2021, 06:44 AM

Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait

Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the whereabouts of their 79-year-old former prime minister. He’d been ordered detained pending trial in an unprecedented move last month over the alleged embezzlement of millions of dollars from a military aid fund.
29 May 2021, 13:46 PM

Form independent int’l commission for legal action against Israel: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said an independent international commission must be formed to take legal action against the Israeli authorities for crime and atrocities on the Palestinian people.
26 May 2021, 16:43 PM

One protester dies after clashes with police in Baghdad - sources

One person died and several were injured on Tuesday when Iraqi security forces fired live rounds in the air to disperse anti-government protests in central Baghdad, according to security and medical sources.
25 May 2021, 19:02 PM

Blinken begins Middle East mission to bolster Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a Middle East visit in Israel on Tuesday, hoping to bolster its ceasefire with Gaza's ruling Hamas militants and help speed humanitarian aid to the devastated Palestinian enclave.
25 May 2021, 06:45 AM

How much money does Israel get as aid from the US?

In 2020, the US gave $3.8 billion in aid to Israel, most of it for military assistance, as part of a long-term yearly commitment.
24 May 2021, 12:21 PM