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October 12, 2020

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO Spring Basho in ...

September 30, 2020

Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff

For the last four months, Ahmed al-Kurdi, his wife and three children have been stranded in Jordan, where they traveled from ...

September 25, 2020

Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called for an international conference early next year to launch a "genuine ...

September 25, 2020

For Arab newlyweds, the party goes on until police bust in

The party was going strong: traditional music blared, families cheered, throngs of revelers danced. Then, police burst in.

September 18, 2020

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has steadily worsened for ...

September 14, 2020

Trump's Mideast deals tout 'peace' where there was never war

For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a U.S. president will host a signing ceremony between Israelis and Arabs ...

September 09, 2020

Israeli soldier's plea deal in fatal shooting faces scrutiny

Ahmad Manasra was traveling home from a wedding when he spotted a family in distress on the side of a West Bank road.

August 31, 2020

First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal

A Star of David-adorned El Al plane flew from Israel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, carrying a high-ranking American ...

August 26, 2020

Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount

In three decades of failed peace efforts, the Palestinians have never faced a more hostile U.S. administration, a more ...

August 19, 2020

Palestinians in Gaza rally against Israel-UAE deal

Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday rallied against the U.S.-brokered deal to normalize ties between ...

August 19, 2020

Saudi Arabia cautiously welcomes UAE, Israel normalization

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Wednesday cautiously welcomed an agreement between its close ally the United Arab Emirates ...

August 19, 2020

Quiet ties and secret talks paved way for UAE-Israel deal

Secret talks and quiet ties — that's what paved the way for last week's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to ...

August 17, 2020

After UAE-Israel deal, Kushner slams Palestinian leaders

Top White House adviser Jared Kushner said Monday that the Palestinian leadership's credibility has fallen to an “all time ...

August 15, 2020

Iran threatens 'dangerous future' for UAE after Israel deal

Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed Saturday there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after ...

August 14, 2020

Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace

Israel's agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with ...

August 14, 2020

UAE and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties

Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.

August 07, 2020

Seth Rogen's Israel comments highlight fraught diaspora ties

It began as a lighthearted conversation between two Jewish comedians, riffing on a podcast about the idiosyncrasies of their ...

July 17, 2020

Israel supporter's dramatic shift shocks establishment

An influential American commentator has sent shock waves through the Jewish establishment and Washington policy-making ...