Israeli Prime Minister’s office has warned Israeli Jews of Moroccan descent to avoid traveling to the North African country to mark Hiloula due to serious threats of terrorist attacks. Hundreds of Jewish tourists of Moroccan origin flock every year to the Kingdom to mark Jewish religious rituals but the celebration this year, according to Israeli […]
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Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva Welcomed with Palestinian Flags at Rival’s Celtic Glasgow Park
A group of Celtic Glasgow fans Wednesday defied UEFA Champions League rules as they waved Palestinian flags during Champions League encounter between their team and visiting Israeli Hapoel Be’er Sheva, the New Arab media reports. The action was reportedly organized on facebook by a group of fans championing the Palestinian cause calling itself “Celtic fans […]
Egypt: Judoka Islam El Shehaby Sent Home for Snubbing Israeli Opponent’s Handshake
The Egyptian judo athlete who caught world attention for snubbing handshake with his Israeli opponent after their contest in the Rio Olympics has been sent back home by his own team for the unfriendly behavior, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday. “The Disciplinary Commission (DC) considered that his behavior at the end of the competition […]
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu endorses Egypt’s peace efforts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday claimed support for Egypt’s peace push in the region to solve conflict between Israel and Palestinians, at the time when ties between Cairo and Tel Aviv rewarm. “I want to thank President al-Sisi for his leadership and for his efforts to advance peace between Israel and the Palestinians and […]
Israel Opposes French Initiative, Calls for Direct Talks with Palestine
More than 25 foreign ministers mostly from Western and Arab countries are meeting in Paris to revive talks to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the absence of the two conflicting parties. Netanyahu has been against the French approach and he stated ahead of the Paris conference that “the path to peace does not pass though […]
Egypt: Sisi Offers to Mediate between Rival Palestinian Factions for Peace with Israel
The Egyptian President Tuesday offered Egypt’s help to cement ranks between Palestinian rivals and called on Palestinians and Israelis to seize the “golden” opportunity of peace making proposed by France. “I say to our Palestinian brothers, you must unite the different factions in order to achieve reconciliation the soonest,” President al-Sis said in a televised […]
Mideast: France to Forge Ahead with Peace Initiative despite Netanyahu’s Protest
France would go ahead and organize the international conference seeking to relaunch the peace process between rival Palestinians and Israelis despite the Israeli Premier’s opposition to the move, said French Foreign Minister Sunday at the close of his one-day visit in Israel and the West Bank. France has been on a diplomatic frenzy to relaunch […]
Egypt: Journalists Protest against Arrest of Colleagues, File Complaint against Interior Minister
Hundreds of journalists Thursday marched through Cairo, from the Press Syndicate headquarters in central Cairo towards the attorney general’s office where they filed a complaint against the interior minister for the arrest of their colleagues during the Monday protest and against police brutality. The marchers holding up pens and cameras chanted slogans against security forces […]
Israel, Egypt & Jordan Share Intelligence in Fight against IS
Egypt, Israel and Jordan should move beyond animosity and unite to confront IS, a senior top Israeli Wednesday said commending the military intelligence cooperation between the three countries. Major-General Yair Golan, deputy chief of staff told reporters Israel is providing intelligence to Egypt and Jordan to counter IS on their soils. “Egypt fights ISIS in […]
Mideast: Will Washington Oppose Continued Israeli Settlements for the Sake of Peace?
Washington has not said whether it would oppose or back Palestinian diplomatic drive seeking to gather condemnations at the United Nations Security Council against Israel’s continued settlement projects, deemed by Palestinians as a major roadblock of the two-state solution envisioned by the international community to bring peace to the region. US State Department spokesman John […]









