Health Jul 17 Israel to shut down on weekends in response to virus surge Israel has announced new restrictions in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, including weekend closures of many businesses and limiting restaurants to takeout and delivery.
World Jun 09 Palestinians announce counterproposal to Trump plan The Palestinians say they proposed a demilitarized Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem with one-to-one land exchanges with Israel as a counteroffer to President Donald Trump's Mideast plan.
World May 24 Muslims celebrate major holiday amid curfews, virus fears Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks.
Health Mar 15 Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as concerns mount An Iranian official has acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in his country, which is battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East while under heavy U.S. sanctions.
World Jan 29 Israel postpones move to annex large parts of West Bank JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to quickly act on the Trump administration’s Mideast plan despite fierce…
World Jan 17 Amid month of turmoil, Iran’s supreme leader says country won’t bow to U.S. Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years.
World Jan 16 Iran’s president says there’s ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment now After the Jan. 3 airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran said it would abandon all restrictions in the nuclear deal.
World Jan 12 Iran braces for protests after admitting plane shootdown Iran's security forces deployed in large numbers across the capital on Sunday, expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States.
World Jan 11 Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 people aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations and mounting evidence that it was responsible.
World Jan 10 Pompeo blames Iran for downing Ukrainian plane Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday. “We do believe it is likely that that plane was shot down…