World Jul 25 Israeli doctors and other major industries strike after first measures of judicial overhaul pass Protesters also fear that the overhaul is fueled by the personal grievances of Netanyahu, who is currently on trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
World Jul 24 Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu’s yearslong heart problem only after implanting pacemaker Netanyahu's current medical crisis reveals that he has suffered from an irregular heartbeat for years. It's news to Israelis that their longest-serving prime minister has been dealing with a chronic health problem.
World Jul 05 Jordan’s debt to China soars as troubled power plant sparks concerns about Beijing’s influence The power plant characterizes China’s wider model in poorer states and serves as a cautionary tale for the region.
World Jun 24 Palestinian gunman killed at military checkpoint as Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank village A Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank on Saturday before being shot and killed, Israeli police said. Elsewhere in the occupied territory, settlers rampaged through Umm Safa, hurling stones, spraying bullets and setting…
World Jun 21 Israeli settlers attack Palestinian town, killing one, in response to fatal shooting Hundreds of Israeli settlers have stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by a pair of Palestinian gunmen the previous day.
World Jun 20 2 Palestinian gunmen kill at least 4 at a gas station near Israeli West Bank settlement Israeli settlers attempted to carry out revenge attacks across the northern West Bank, raising fears of a repeat of a rampage last February that resulted in damage to dozens of Palestinian homes and vehicles and the killing of a Palestinian man.
World Jun 01 In wedding of Jordan’s crown prince, a ceremony packed with VIPs and deep symbolism The wedding of Jordan's crown prince and an architect from a prominent Saudi family is set to begin in the Jordanian capital of Amman.
World May 12 Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts Palestinian militants have fired rockets toward Jerusalem, further escalating the most violent confrontation in months between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip.
World May 04 Israeli military says forces have killed 3 Palestinians behind deaths of British-Israelis The Israeli military says it has killed three Palestinians wanted in connection with an attack that killed a British-Israeli woman and two of her daughters.
Politics May 02 Prominent Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli custody after hunger strike A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further…