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UN urges Israel to ‘halt,’ ‘reverse’ new settlements in West Bank
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to “halt and reverse” its decision last week to build 800 new homes for Jewish settlers ... Middle East -
Israeli army fire paralyzes 24-year-old Palestinian man in West Bank: Ministry
A Palestinian man was paralyzed from the neck down after being shot by the Israeli army during Friday clashes in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ... Middle East -
UN calls for protection of West Bank Palestinian's olive trees
For many West Bank Palestinians, the olive tree is both a revered cultural emblem and an economic necessity - but it has also become a focal point of ... Middle East -
Israel’s Gantz urges army to hasten preparations for annexing West Bank
Israel’s defense minister urged the military on Monday to hasten preparations for the country’s planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Palestinian economy could shrink by 11 pct, warns World Bank
The Palestinian economy could shrink by as much as 11 percent in the coming year as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts yet another blow to the ... Economy -
Iran’s Khamenei sees himself as savior to Arabs – he is their nightmare
While Israeli fighter jets routinely pound sites of pro-Iranian militias in Syria, Tehran has found a creative way to respond: Tweeting posters of its ... Middle East -
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to push ahead with annexing occupied West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in the coming months, vowing to move ahead with ... Middle East -
Palestinians should keep security cooperation: US Sec of State Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday voiced regret at Palestinian threats to end security coordination if Israel annexes occupied territory ... Middle East -
Pompeo urges Israel to consider ‘all the factors’ in proposed West Bank annexation
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Israeli leaders to consider “all the factors” involved in a proposed de facto annexation of the ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Israel to loan Palestinian Authority $230 million over losses
Israel is to lend the Palestinian Authority nearly $230 million to help make up for revenues lost during the coronavirus pandemic, an Israeli official ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Palestinian university reveals ‘home-made’ ventilator
A Palestinian university on Thursday unveiled a “home-made” ventilator as West Bank hospitals brace for a potential wave of coronavirus patients.The ... Coronavirus -
UN warns Israel not to annex parts of occupied West Bank
The UN’s special Middle East envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, on Thursday warned Israel not to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying such a move ... Middle East -
Annexation of occupied West Bank up to Israel: Pompeo
A controversial decision on whether to annex much of the occupied West Bank is the prerogative of Israel’s new unity government, US Secretary of State ... World News -
Coronavirus: Palestinian PM orders home confinement for West Bank Palestinians
The Palestinian government on Sunday ordered Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank confined to their homes for two weeks as a precaution ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: 15 Americans quarantined in hotel in Bethlehem: Spokesman
Fifteen American tourists have been quarantined in a hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus, a ... Middle East -
Palestinian president declares 30-day state of emergency due to coronavirus
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day state of emergency on Thursday after coronavirus cases were reported in the West Bank town of ... Middle East -
Palestinian president blasts Netanyahu’s east Jerusalem settlement plan
The Palestinians on Thursday condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to build thousands of new settler homes in east ... Middle East -
Settlement report shows UN’s ‘unrelenting anti-Israel bias’: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday denounced the UN release of a list of companies involved with Israeli settlements, saying it proved the ... Middle East -
Israel denounces ‘shameful’ UN report on companies tied to West Bank settlements
Israel denounced on Wednesday a long-delayed UN report listing companies with business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. ... Middle East -
UN issues report on companies with business ties to West Bank settlements
The UN has released a list of 112 companies with activities in Israeli settlements, which are considered illegal under international law, including ... Middle East -
Palestinian FM applauds UN report on companies with Israeli settlement ties
The Palestinian foreign minister hailed the release on Wednesday of a UN Rights office report on companies with Israeli settlement ties and urged the ... Middle East -
Unilateral Israeli steps to annex West Bank land will endanger US support: Envoy
Unilateral Israeli steps to annex West Bank land would endanger US support for such plans, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Sunday. ... Middle East -
Israel drawing up map for West Bank annexations: Netanyahu
Israel has begun to draw up maps of land in the occupied West Bank that will be annexed in accordance with US President Donald Trump’s proposed ... Middle East -
Israel blocks Palestinian export in escalating trade crisis
The Israeli military blocked Palestinian agricultural exports on Sunday in the latest escalation of a months-long trade war that comes amid fears of ... Middle East -
2 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in West Bank clashes: Media
A Palestinian wounded in clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank town of Jenin has died of his injuries, bringing to two the number killed on ... Middle East -
Palestinian teen killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli fire during clashes in the southern West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. ... Middle East -
Palestinian president Abbas to push UN resolution on Trump peace plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will travel to the United Nations next week to push for a Security Council resolution condemning US President ... Middle East -
Experts warn against impending Israeli annexation of West Bank settlements
Israel’s security will be put at risk if it annexes settlements in Palestinian territory as foreseen under US President Donald Trump’s ... Features -
Israeli forces detain Al Arabiya crew members in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces detained Al Arabiya crew members during a press assignment in the Jordan Valley. The Israeli forces detained Al Arabiya and Al ... Middle East -
Israeli Cabinet postpones vote on West Bank annexation
A senior Israeli minister said on Wednesday that a Cabinet vote to endorse annexation of parts of the West Bank will not take place early next week, ... Middle East