Israel continues to bomb Gaza despite suspending annexation “for the time being”
Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza Strip for the eighth consecutive night after alleging that Palestinians had fired a rocket into southern Israel. The latest attacks...
Activist dies in wave of increasing violence in Iraq
In under a week, two activists have been assassinated and three more narrowly survived murder attempts in southern Iraq, city of Basra, where tensions...
Increasing number of Palestinian babies unrecognized by Israel
Israel does not recognize 25,000 Palestinian babies born in recent months, Palestine’s Interior Ministry said Thursday. That policy has ramifications for parents of the newborns...
Qatar stays quiet about “Abraham accord” in talks with Palestinian authorities
Qatar kept mum on the UAE's accord with Israel to normalise ties, in a statement after talks Thursday with Palestinian official Saeb Erekat. Palestinian chief...
Netanyahu hints at UAE visit before end of the year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he intends to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the end of 2020. "I intend to visit...
UAE to establish embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will establish an embassy in Tel Aviv, its Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash said Thursday at a video conference with...
Iran detains UAE boat after local fishermen deaths
Tehran said Thursday it seized an Emirati boat following a Gulf incident in which two Iranian fishermen died, stoking tensions after the UAE said...
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab...
UAE-Israel deal had been brewing since 2006
Touted by US President Donald Trump as a major Mideast breakthrough, the betterment UAE-Israel ties was in fact the culmination of more than a...
Hamas claims UAE-Israel deal detrimental to regional security
GAZA, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Wednesday that the normalization of ties between Israel and Sudan would not benefit the...
Saudi Arabia: Palestinian peace a prerequisite for normalising relations with Israel
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it will not follow the United Arab Emirates in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel until the Jewish state has signed...
Israel warns Hamas of war while Israeli bombs devastate parts of Gaza
Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said. The latest exchange came as Israel...