Israel to brace for more protests as clashes wound over 200
AFP: Israel braced for more protests Saturday after clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound wounded more than 200 people and as the US, EU and regional powers…
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Netanyahu loses mandate to form Israel govt, opening door for rivals
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's mandate to form a government following an inconclusive election expired on Wednesday, giving his rivals a chance to take power and end the…
Blinken seeks Israel’s ‘equal’ treatment of Palestinians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday on Israel to ensure "equal" treatment of the Palestinians as the new US administration cautiously steps up efforts for a two-state solution.…
Will Israel retaliate against alleged Iranian strike? Netanyahu doesn’t answer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that there was no doubt that Iran was involved in a blast that occurred on an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Oman. However, he…
Imran Khan rubbishes media reports on advisor’s visit to Israel
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday categorically rejected the reports of his cabinet member’s visit to Tel Aviv as “totally incorrect” and “fake news”, saying it was part of India’s…
Rouhani says Iran will retaliate for scientist killing ‘at the proper…
Iran will retaliate for the killing of its prominent nuclear scientist at “the proper time”, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Saturday, a day after Mohsen Fakhrizadeh…
Pakistan rules out recognition of Israel
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office categorically rejected baseless speculation regarding the possibility of recognition of the State of Israel by Pakistan.
In a statement, Foriegn Office…
Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday – Israeli…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan…
FO refutes media reports U.S pressuring Pakistan to recognize Israel
KARACHI: The Foreign Office on Tuesday termed as ‘fabricated’ the media reports" claiming that Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview had mentioned the pressure of United States on…
Israel says formal diplomatic ties with Bahrain to begin Sunday
Israel and Bahrain will officially establish diplomatic relations on Sunday at a ceremony in Manama, an Israeli official said, after the two states reached a US-brokered normalisation deal…
Authorities decide to close Al-Aqsa mosque compound for 3 weeks
AFP: As COVID-29 cases continue to surge in Israel, the authority managing the Al-Aqsa mosque decided that the mosque will be closed on Friday for three weeks in a bid to stem the spread of…
Trump announces Bahrain, Israel peace deal
US President Donald Trump announced Friday a peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, which becomes the second Arab country to settle with its former foe over the last month, reinforcing an…
Saudi Arabia for ‘fair and permanent’ solution to Palestine issue: MBS
REUTERS: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US President Donald Trump on Monday that the Kingdom wanted a "fair and permanent" solution to the Palestine-Israel issue, a few…
Turkey ‘disappointed’ by majority-Muslim Kosovo’s move to recognise…
Turkey on Sunday voiced disappointment over majority-Muslim Kosovo's decision to recognise Israel and set up its mission in Jerusalem.
A vocal advocate of the Palestinian cause, Turkey…
Hezbollah says it is ‘open’ to France’s new political plan for…
Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah said Sunday that the group was 'open' to a new political map by France regarding Lebanon.
His comments came on the eve of French President Emmanuel…