August 2020

Israeli tanks and warplanes bombed Hamas positions in Gaza Friday, prompting the Palestinian militant organization to retaliate with rockets as a three-week-old flare-up showed no let-up despite international mediation efforts.Warning…

Egyptian authorities have arrested the Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry on Friday.Ezzat was serving as one of the leaders of the organization's…

Israel's El Al Airlines will fly a plane to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, an online flight timetable for Israel's Ben Gurion Airport showed, which would make it the…

A Turkish lawyer demanding a fair trial after being charged with membership of a terrorist organization has died in an Istanbul hospital on the 238th day of her hunger strike.Friends…

The United Arab Emirates reported 390 new coronavirus cases on Friday, down from Thursday’s confirmed 491 new cases.Thursday’s figures marked the highest daily increase since early July.The UAE government announced…

Confronted with various problems at home, including deepening financial woes, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resorts to aggressive and expansionist foreign policy moves to consolidate his support base through fueling…

After meeting with his German counterpart in Berlin, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said that Germany supports Israel on arms embargo on Iran. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli foreign…

As the world learns more of Israel’s agreement with the United Arab Emirates and other contacts with Gulf states, the central role and lofty ambitions of Mossad chief Yossi Cohen…

Egyptian security forces arrested Mahmoud Ezzat during a raid on an apartment east of Cairo. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood leader in Cairo

The move means the national regulator will be able to act this year if a vaccine arrives. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UK moves to fast-track coronavirus vaccine if safety…