ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Despite the growing coronavirus pandemic, major arms manufacturers arrived Sunday at a convention center in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in …
Read More »Long-time LGBTQ rights supporter Benjamin Netanyahu judges homophobes and racists in a bid to hold onto power
For the traditional Israeli supporter of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the electoral meal he offers now includes medieval dishes – bitter dishes from racism and homophobia. But for the Likud, under Netanyahu, …
Read More »Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches as it faces one of its ‘gravest ecological disasters’
Drops of sticky tar began to appear on the country’s Mediterranean coasts last week. Images posted on official government accounts showed seabirds and turtles covered in tar and sticky oil. “The huge …
Read More »Iran nuclear deal: IAEA inspections to continue for next 3 months
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Sunday that the two sides had reached temporary “technical understanding” after their trip to Iran, which had recently signaled plans to reduce cooperation with the …
Read More »UN nuclear chief says Iran will grant ‘less access’ to program
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran will begin offering UN inspectors “less access” to its nuclear program as part of its lobbying campaign on the West, though investigators will still be able to …
Read More »Biden is ready to repeat Obama’s failures in the Middle East
From time to time, the United States misses one of its Middle Eastern allies. “Who lost Iran?” They asked in 1979, when the shah’s regime deviated, and the answer was Jimmy Carter …
Read More »Pregnant woman dies of COVID, child does not survive
As concerns mount about the dangers of coronavirus variants for pregnant and young women, the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem said Sunday that a 32-year-old woman in her third trimester had died …
Read More »Hunters’ lead shot threatens flamingos
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) – Cyprus conservationists are urging authorities to extend a hunting ban on a network of coastal salt lakes amid concerns that migratory flamingos could swallow lethal amounts of lead …
Read More »COVID disease fell 95.8% after the two Pfizer injections: Israel Ministry of Health
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares to administer a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as part of an initiative by the Tel Aviv municipality to offer a free drink at a …
Read More »Israel begins to reopen the economy after a two-month lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions and began reopening its economy on Sunday, as the country’s vaccination campaign and the third national lockdown began to reduce infections. Most …
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