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Photo Story – Coronavirus in Israel

Israel ends obligatory use of face masks outdoors starting from 18 April following a successful vaccination campaign, but it is still required to wear them indoors. VIA EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

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Israel, Britain mull ‘green travel corridor’ after vaccine success

Israel and Britain are exploring the possibility of opening a "green travel corridor" between them, Israel's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, citing the success of the two countries' vaccination drives. The issue…

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Israeli study says South African variant may evade protection from Pfizer vaccine

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may evade the protection provided by Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in…

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Israel rescinds outdoor coronavirus mask requirement

Israel rescinded the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors and fully reopened schools on Sunday in the latest return to relative normality, boosted by a mass-vaccination campaign against the COVID-19…

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Israel and Greece sign record defence deal

Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said on Sunday would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries. The agreement includes a $1.65…

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Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26

Syria will hold its presidential election on May 26, the country's parliament said on Sunday. The door for nominations will be open as of Monday for 10 days. Syrians abroad…

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With food and fuel, Hezbollah braces for the worst in Lebanon collapse

BEIRUT, April 16, (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah has made preparations for an all-out collapse of the fracturing state, issuing ration cards for food, importing medicine and readying storage for fuel…

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Photo Story: Israel celebrates 73rd Independence Day

Israeli Air Force aerobatic team perform during the Independence Day celebrations over the beach of Tel Aviv, Israel, 15 April 2021. Israeli Independence Day marks the 73th anniversary of the…

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Israel may be reaching herd immunity

A leading Israeli doctor believes the country may be close to reaching "herd immunity". This happens when enough of a population has protection against an infection that it stops being…

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Ship owned by Israeli firm attacked off UAE coast

A commercial vessel owned by an Israeli firm was attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in Gulf waters, pro-Iran media and an Israeli television channel said. Israel’s…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah and estranged Prince Hamza make first joint appearance since rift

Jordan’s King Abdullah and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country, attending a ceremony on Sunday marking 100 years…

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IMF warns on rising debt risks in virus-hit Middle East, Central Asia

The International Monetary Fund said countries in the Middle East and Central Asia need to curb their financing requirements, as a surge in government debt, exacerbated by the pandemic, threatens…

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Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda

JERUSALEM, April 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday on the first visit by a senior representative of the Biden administration, whose stance…

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Study suggests that the Pfizer vaccine is less effective against the South African variant

JERUSALEM, April 10 (Reuters) - The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can "break through" Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Beirut, Lebanon

The Dora area north Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

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Vaccinating adults appears to protect children as well

New data from Israel, where health officials moved quickly to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE, suggests that the vaccination of adults also protects unvaccinated…

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Israel to tell ICC it does not recognise court’s authority

Israel will tell the International Criminal Court it does not recognise the authority of the tribunal, which is planning to investigate possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, Prime Minister…

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Photo Story – Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Holocaust Remembrance Day at Warsaw Ghetto Square in Jerusalem's Yad Vashem memorial on 08 April 2021. VIA EPA-EFE/EMMANUEL DUNAND /…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah says sedition quashed, country stable

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday sedition has been quashed after a rift with his half-brother and former crown prince Hamza, and that the country was now…

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U.S. to restore more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians – sources

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to provide at least $235 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians, restoring a large part of the assistance that was…

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Abbas in Germany for medical tests

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flew to Germany on Monday for a medical checkup, Palestinian officials said. Abbas, 85, has long been in poor health and was admitted to hospital with pneumonia in…

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Netanyahu’s favours were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts

An Israeli prosecutor told a court on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had helped a business couple to clinch deals worth hundred of millions of shekels in exchange for…

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Israel’s Netanyahu in court for corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legal and political troubles will play out simultaneously on Monday, at his corruption trial and in the president's residence. Judges ordered Netanyahu to be in…

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UPDATED: Jordan’s Prince Hamza says in voice recording will disobey army orders to keep silent

Jordan's estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with the outside world after he was…

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Photo Story: Easter Sunday in Damascus

Boy scouts carry an Easter Bunny effigy during an Easter Sunday procession in Damascus, Syria, 04 April 2021. Easter Sunday is one of the highest religious holidays observed by Christians…

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Jordan says prince liaised with ‘foreign parties’ over plot to destabilise country

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former heir Prince Hamza had liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilise the country…

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Jordan’s neighbours and allies voice support over its security moves

Jordan's neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been told…

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Turmoil in the Jordanian royal family seen threatening country’s stability

Jordan's military has told King Abdullah's half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting "security and stability" in what people familiar with the matter said could be related to…

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Jordan arrests former top palace aide and a member of royal family in security clampdown

Jordanian security forces arrested a former adviser to King Abdullah, a member of the royal family and others on "security related" grounds, the Petra state news agency said. U.S.-educated Bassem…

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Syria to get COVID-19 vaccines from China, Russia, WHO within days – SANA

COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Syria within days from China, Russia and the World Health Organisation, the prime minister said, according to state news agency SANA. The vaccines will be…

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UK crime agency considers investigating Lebanon corruption report, sources say

Britain's organised crime agency is reviewing a report by a group of London-based lawyers which accuses Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh and associates of money laundering and corrupt practices,…

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Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources

Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities to rebuild the Port of Beirut as part of efforts to entice the country's politicians to form a government…

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Lebanon’s top Christian cleric criticises Hezbollah in leaked video

Lebanon's most senior Christian cleric has made unusually direct comments criticizing the Shi'ite Hezbollah movement, accusing it of harming the country by dragging it into regional conflicts. A leaked video…

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Photo Story: Easter preparations in Jerusalem

A Franciscan monk lights the candles next to the tomb of Jesus during the Holy Wednesday 'Passion' mass and regular procession in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in Jerusalem’s…

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France says EU to raise pressure on Lebanese officials

France's foreign minister on Monday warned key Lebanese officials that the European Union was now exploring ways to exert pressure on those who have obstructed finding a solution to the…

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Photo Story – Priestly blessing and prayer at the Western Wall during Passover

Jews cover their heads with prayer shawls as they recite the Priestly Blessing on the high holiday of Passover, in front of the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, 29 March 2021.…

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Photo Story – Palm Sunday in Syria

Christians celebrate Palm Sunday during a mass held at Lady of Damascus church in the mostly Christian-populated al-Qassaa neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on 28 March 2021. Catholics mark Palm Sunday…

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‘We feel more hopeful’ – Latin Patriarch states as Holy Sepulchre church opens on Palm Sunday

In scenes very different from last year, Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre was open to the public on Palm Sunday, allowing Christians to attend mass at the start of…

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Syria says rationing fuel as shipments delayed by Suez canal blockage

Syria's oil ministry said on Saturday its fuel shipments would face delays due to a giant container ship that has been grounded, impeding traffic, in the Suez Canal since Tuesday.…

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How Israel voted and who matters now

Israel’s fourth election in two years has produced yet another stalemate, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor those seeking to topple him reaching a majority in parliament. A final…

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Israeli-owned ship hit by missile in suspected Iranian attack

A cargo ship owned by an Israeli company was damaged by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday in what was suspected to be an Iranian attack, an Israeli…

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More than half of Israelis receive both COVID-19 vaccine doses

Israel has administered two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to more than half its 9.3 million population, a health official said on Thursday, a rapid roll-out that has helped the country…

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Exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel’s election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power were uncertain on Wednesday after exit polls in Israel’s fourth national election in two years projected yet another stalemate. With final results…

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Israel’s election: array of contenders seek to topple Netanyahu

Israelis began voting in their fourth election in two years on Tuesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes the country's world-leading coronavirus vaccine rollout will finally push him through an era…

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Israel’s election: An array of contenders seek to topple Netanyahu

Israel holds its fourth election in two years on Tuesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes the country's world-leading coronavirus vaccine rollout will finally push him through an era of unprecedented…

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Russian jets hit civilian areas near Turkish border, witnesses and rebels say

AMMAN (Reuters) - Russian jets hit rebel training camps in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border on Sunday, as Syrian artillery killed seven civilians and injured 14 medics in an…

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5 civilians killed as rockets hit hospital in Syria’s Aleppo

At least five civilians were killed after a shelling by Syrian government forces hit a hospital in western Aleppo on Sunday, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human…

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Biden administration crafting plan to reset U.S. ties with Palestinians

The Biden administration is crafting a plan aimed at resetting U.S. ties with the Palestinians that all but collapsed under former President Donald Trump, according to an internal draft memo.…

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Lebanon’s president asks PM-designate to form government or go

BEIRUT, March 17 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun called on prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Wednesday to form a new cabinet immediately or else make way for someone who…

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Babies born to vaccinated moms have COVID-fighting antibodies – Israeli Study

Times of Israel reports that a study has shown that when pregnant women get COVID vaccines, their babies are born with ready-made COVID-fighting antibodies. The report refers to a study…

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Syria shoots down Israeli missiles over Damascus – SANA

Syrian air defences shot down several Israeli missile strikes over the capital Damascus on Tuesday, state news agency reported. "At 22:35 (2035 GMT) this evening the Israeli enemy carried out…

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Syria to get first deliveries of COVAX vaccines within weeks: WHO official

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria will take delivery within weeks of its first COVID-19 vaccines from the global vaccine sharing platform COVAX, allowing it to kick off its national inoculation programme…

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In Pictures – Ancient biblical scroll fragments found in West Bank cave

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists racing against treasure hunters to search caves near the Dead Sea have discovered a trove of artefacts, including fragments of a biblical text, the like…

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Photo Story – Anti-government protest in Lebanon

An anti-government protester shouts slogans as other demonstrators burn tires to block the road during a rally against the power cuts, the high cost of living and the low purchasing…

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Pope Francis laments decade of Syria’s destructive civil war

Pope Francis on Sunday joined the Church in the Philippines in commemorating 500 years of Christianity in the Southeast Asian nation. He celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with several…

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Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills six patients

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's health minister resigned on Saturday after six people died following an oxygen outage in a hospital treating coronavirus patients and police were deployed to hold back…

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Palestinians, Arab League, condemn Czech Jerusalem office

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority and the Arab League on Saturday condemned the Czech Republic's opening of a diplomatic office in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of…

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