ISRAEL

Opposition negotiators fear that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will use its participation in the Geneva talks as a bargaining chip to normalise relations with the West

Syria Sanctions From US Compared To George Floyd Killing, Claims It Will 'Suffocate Syrians'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that U.S. sanctions against the Syrian government will not end until Assad resolves the nine-year civil war in Syria. Pompeo announced that there is a total of 17 new sanctions being enforced against Syria.

Kuwait's Late Emir Buried After His Successor Is Sworn In

Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, seen here in January 2014, has held high office for decades, including a stint as defence minister when Iraqi troops rolled into the oil-rich emirate in 1990

Kuwait's late emir buried after his successor is sworn in

Israel Passes Law To Limit Protests During 'Virus Emergency'

Israeli demonstrators, angry at the new government powers to restrict gatherings, protest outside parliament ahead of the vote

Israel passes law to limit protests during 'virus emergency'

Timeline of key developments as Covid-19 spread across the world.

Boost In Vaccine Doses Planned For Poor As Virus Rages On

Boost in vaccine doses planned for poor as virus rages on

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Israeli demonstrators marched on the streets of Jerusalem in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday despite a nationwide virus lockdown

Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu Despite Virus Lockdown

Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite virus lockdown

Rio's carnival, famous for its Samba dancers, drummers and dancing crowds, draws millions for all night parties in packed streets

WHO Warns 2 Million Virus Deaths Possible, Australia Urges Vaccine-sharing

WHO warns 2 million virus deaths possible, Australia urges vaccine-sharing

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, reciting a prayer while wearing a face mask in Ramallah on September 3, 2020, has appealed for an international conference on the Middle East

Abbas Seeks UN Mideast Conference After Arab Deals With Israel

Abbas seeks UN Mideast conference after Arab deals with Israel

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking here on September 13, 2020, has appealed for dialogue with Turkey

Greek PM To Erdogan: 'Let's Give Diplomacy A Chance'

Greek PM to Erdogan: 'Let's give diplomacy a chance'

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, reciting a prayer while wearing a face mask in Ramallah on September 3, 2020, has appealed for an international conference on the Middle East

Abbas Asks UN For International Mideast Conference Next Year

Abbas asks UN for international Mideast conference next year

Passengers queue at Israel's Ben Gurion airport to board a plane out of the virus-hit country ahead of the government's decision to slap restrictions on all outgoing flights

Israel Restricts Outgoing Flights To Bolster Virus Lockdown

Israel restricts outgoing flights to bolster virus lockdown

Rio's carnival, famous for its Samba dancers, drummers and dancing crowds, draws millions for all night parties in packed streets

Rio Scraps Famed Carnival As Virus Surges Across Globe

Rio scraps famed carnival as virus surges across globe

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (left) welcomes US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his visit to Athens in October 2019

Pompeo To Show Support For Greece Amid Turkey Tensions

Pompeo to show support for Greece amid Turkey tensions

The last time Palestinians went to the polls in a nationwide election was in 2006 when Islamist group Hamas won a landslide majority in parliament

Fatah, Hamas Say Deal Reached On Palestinian Elections

Fatah, Hamas say deal reached on Palestinian elections

Technicians set up an overflow intensive care ward for coronavirus patients in the underground car park of the Rambam Health Care Campus in Israel's third largest city Haifa

Israel Toughens Second Lockdown As Virus Cases Surge

Israel toughens second lockdown as virus cases surge

Spanish soldiers work at a coronavirus patient tracking centre in Palma de Mallorca

EU Warns Virus Epidemic Worsening, As Restrictions Ramp Up

EU warns virus epidemic worsening, as restrictions ramp up

ELECTREON

Charge As You Drive: Tel Aviv To Be First To Test Electric Roads To Power Public Transport

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality will test a new technology that will power electric vehicles via electric roads. Tests will be conducted on specially equipped buses.

A hospital in the Israeli city of Haifa has resorted to turning its underground car park into a coronavirus ward, as demand for beds outstrips supply in the country

Israeli Hospital Transforms Car Park Into Virus Ward

Israeli hospital transforms car park into virus ward

President Hassan Rouhani, seen here chairing a September 2020 cabinet meeting in Tehran, has ruled out renegotiating with the United States on a nuclear accord

Rouhani Says Next US Leader Must Cede To Iran Demands

Rouhani says next US leader must cede to Iran demands

Af351

What Israel’s Peace Pact With UAE, Bahrain Means For US Arms Sales, Defense Contractors

The Arab states in the Gulf already have close strategic military ties with the U.S.

An Israeli soldier uses his knee to hold down Palestinian activist Khairi Hanoun during a protest against settlement expansion, in the occupied West Bank village of Shufah on September 1

Palestinian Activist Arrested After Altercation With Israeli Soldier

Palestinian activist arrested after altercation with Israeli soldier

Zarie Sibony calls the January 2015 hostage-taking at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris "the most horrible four hours of my life."

Cashier's Grim Goal During 2015 Paris Terror Attack: 'Survive'

Cashier's grim goal during 2015 Paris terror attack: 'Survive'

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal accused of dozens of cases of sexual abuse of girls, arrives for a February 2018 hearing at Jerusalem district court

Israel Court: Sex Crimes Suspect Can Be Extradited To Australia

Israel court: sex crimes suspect can be extradited to Australia

Spread of coronavirus

Trump Touts Swift Vaccine As Europe Battles Virus Second Wave

Trump touts swift vaccine as Europe battles virus second wave

Israel's second lockdown left streets deserted

Israel Returns To Lockdown As Jewish New Year Begins Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

Residents must stay within about 1,100 yards of their homes, schools and shopping centers will close, and groups of no more than 10 can meet indoors

At least 1,000 Orthodox-Jewish believers were camped out this week in no-man's land between Ukrainian and Belarusian border crossings ahead of Jewish New Year celebrations

Jewish Pilgrims Quit Ukraine Border Campout Over Virus Entry Ban

Jewish pilgrims quit Ukraine border campout over virus entry ban

Law and Justice (PiS) party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski is known for his love of cats

Poland's Governing Coalition On Brink Of Collapse

Poland's governing coalition on brink of collapse

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