SOURCE: CNN BY: OREN LIEBERMANN Jerusalem (CNN)The Israeli Prime Minister stood before a crowd of journalists, a collection of reporters from the foreign press, gathered for an annual civil New Year’s toast. Benjamin Netanyahu, standing in a navy blue suit and red tie — not quite as bright as the tie that has been a … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s planned trip to Israel on Sunday has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will start the process of moving its embassy there. Pence, an evangelical Christian, plans to meet Israeli … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: HAYTHEM GUESMI Tunisia celebrated the seventh anniversary of the downfall of its former dictatorship with protests. For two weeks now, people have been demonstrating in impoverished towns like Tebourba and Ettadhamon, near the capital, Tunis, and towns like Kasserine in the mid-west, Sakiet Sidi Youssef in the north-west, and Sidi Bouzid in the … Continued
SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday renewed his warning against Israel’s plan to build a wall along Lebanon’s southern border. Berri said that the United Nations peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon has been informed by Israel that construction work on a wall will begin at the end of the month, despite Lebanon’s … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: ALLISON STEWART On Dec. 18, New Zealand pop music sensation Lorde announced plans to play concerts in Israel and Russia. On Dec. 24, she announced the cancellation of her Israeli concert, which was scheduled for June 5 at the Tel Aviv Convention Centre. “I’m not too proud to admit I … Continued
SOURCE: FORWARD BY: MAIRAV ZONSZEIN This week, the Israeli government announced its plan to ban the entry of key activists from 20 groups who advocate Boycott Divestment and Sanctions of Israel. The move is neither surprising nor new. Israel has for years been barring people from entering the country over their politics – even Jews. In 2010, … Continued
The White House has confirmed that Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Middle East later this month for consultations in Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Pence is set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on January 20 and with Jordanian King Abdullah II on January 21; this, before spending two days in … Continued
SOURCE: AL ARABIYA The political and rift between Arab states led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar over the latter’s support for terror groups in the region and Doha’s political meddling in the neighborhood has resulted in the slowdown of stadia being readied for the 2022 World Cup. The slow progress in construction since June on … Continued
January 9, 2017 CONTACT: media@aiusa.org Amnesty International launches a campaign today to mark the three year anniversary of the public flogging of Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi. He received the first 50 out of 1000 lashes on 9 January 2015 for setting up a website focused on social and political debate. In the wake of his … Continued
SOURCE: WKYC BY: CHRISTOPH HASSELBACH, USA TODAY A study by Germany’s Friedrich Ebert Foundation shows that young people from Arabic-speaking countries have an optimistic outlook on life, but little faith in politics. DW spoke to the study’s co-editor for more insight. DW: Mr. Gertel, which of the study’s findings surprised you most? Jörg Gertel: I … Continued
AMMAN (Reuters) – Arab states will soon embark on a diplomatic drive to persuade the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on territory captured by Israel in the 1967 war, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said. SOURCE: REUTERS Six Arab foreign ministers met in Amman on Saturday to … Continued
Saudi Air Defense intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen’s Houthi militia on Friday over Najran city. The official spokesperson of the Arab Coalition, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, said that at 7:56am Saudi Air Defense shot down a ballistic missile targeting Saudi Arabian soil. Al-Maliki added that the missile was launched deliberately from Yemen targeting residential areas. … Continued
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