Aug 16 Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties open By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex West Bank land… Continue reading
Aug 15 Iran threatens 'dangerous future' for UAE after Israel deal By Associated Press The Guard warned that the deal with Israel will set back American influence in the Middle East and bring a “dangerous future" for the Emirati government. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:15 Will Israel-UAE deal represent a 'seismic shift' in the Middle East? President Trump has announced a deal normalizing relations between United Arab Emirates and Israel. The two countries will open embassies and sign bilateral agreements over trade and technology. Trump hailed the deal as a historic moment, marking only the third… Continue watching
Aug 11 Israeli PM's coalition government may collapse as budget deadline nears By Aron Heller, Associated Press When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Benny Gantz, agreed to form an "emergency" government in May after three bitter election campaigns, the goal was to stabilize Israeli politics in the face of a global pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 27 Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement By Aron Heller, Associated Press A wave of demonstrations is sweeping Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his perceived failure to handle the country’s deepening economic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israel to shut down on weekends in response to virus surge By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 17 Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19 By Elaine Kurtenbach, Nomaan Merchant, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press Outbreaks in the world’s latest hot spots pushed the confirmed global case tally toward 14 million on Friday. Governments are frantically trying to prevent and put down fresh outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic accelerates in some… Continue reading
Jul 15 Virus resurgence forces countries to reimpose restrictions By Costas Kantouris, Vanessa Gera, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Countries around the world are reimposing lockdowns and implementing new health checks at their borders in an effort to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus before it spins even further out of control. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:56 Arab-Israeli orchestra celebrates 20 years of harmony By David Tereshchuk, Laura Fong The Divan Orchestra founded by an Israeli and a Palestinian as a humanist project for friendship and dialogue is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Today, its young members are both Israeli and Arab. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent David Tereshchuk… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:29 What's at stake with Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran U.S. and Israeli officials met in Jerusalem Tuesday to discuss what could be one of the most dramatic changes to the Middle East map in decades. Israel says that as of Wednesday, it might unilaterally declare significant parts of the… Continue watching