Biden’s visit will not impact Israeli elections
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: There’s bound to be disappointment from emerging from all parties who seek something from President Biden’s visit to the region next…
Category: Middle East
UN rights body seeks reversal of Taliban policies making Afghan women ‘invisible’
The Taliban seized power for a second time in Afghanistan last August and critics say women’s rights have since been undermined with new…
Muslim pilgrims gather for peak of haj east of Mecca
Pilgrims clad in white robes climbed the rocky Mount of Mercy, which oversees the plain of Arafat where the Prophet Mohammad held his…
Benny Gantz meets with PA President Abbas ahead of Biden visit
The meeting was held in “a good spirit and in a positive atmosphere,” according to Gantz’s office. Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with…
Israel carriers may soon fly to Turkey under new aviation deal
Israeli carriers have not flown commercially to Turkey since 2007, while Turkish carriers flew as many as 16 flights a day to Israel…
Warsaw confirms detention of Polish scientist in Iran
A statement from the Polish foreign ministry confirmed the arrest of a Polish “recognized scientist,” giving no further details about his identity. Poland…
Is Hamas planning to take over West Bank? – analysis
According to some reports, the PA security forces seized large amounts of weapons and explosives in the town of Beitunia, southwest of Ramallah,…
UK Navy seized smuggled Iranian missiles for first time at beginning of year
The UK Defense Ministry say that it confiscated Iranian made cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). The UK Navy seized Iranian missiles from…
Israel asks Saudis to let Mecca pilgrims fly direct from Tel Aviv
Israel’s Regional Cooperation Minister, Esawi Freij, asked Saudi Arabia to allow Muslims to take direct flights from Israel so they can make pilgrimage…