Israel to lock down nationwide amid second-wave COVID-19 surge

By Reuters,

Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting on Friday to contain the spread of the coronavirus after a second-wave surge of new cases,...

COVID-19 , Israel

Israel and UAE reach historic deal

By Robert Maina,

Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship, a move that res...

Israel , UAE

WHO Official: Coronavirus probably can’t be eliminated under current conditions

By VOA,

The World Health Organization’s emergencies program chief said Friday that the new coronavirus probably could not be eliminated if current global co...

coronavirus , Mike Ryan , world health organization

Israeli PM Netanyahu arrives in court for start of trial on corruption charges

By CNN,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Jerusalem's District Court on Sunday, denouncing the charges against him as his trial on corrupti...

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s health minister diagnosed with coronavirus

By Reuters,

Israel’s health minister and his wife were diagnosed with coronavirus and are in isolation following guidelines, the health ministry said on Thursda...

coronavirus , Israel , Yaakov Litzman

Russia, Israel react to U.S. killing of Iran’s top general Soleimani

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Russian Defense Ministry has termed the the U.S. strike that killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad "a short-sighted” act tha...

Israel , russia

Iran vows ‘harsh revenge’ against U.S. for killing top general Soleimani

By Agencies,

Iran has threatened to retaliate after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force and arch...

Donald Trump , Iran , US

Hussein Mohamed hosts final show on Citizen TV

By Ian Omondi,

Top Kenyan journalist Hussein Mohamed on Tuesday night hosted his last show on Citizen TV after a 10-year stint at the Royal Media Services-owned stat...

#ThankYouHussein , BBI , Hussein Mohamed , John Mbadi , Kipchumba Murkomen , Newsnight

Top political show host Hussein Mohamed ends grand stint at Citizen TV

By Citizen Reporter,

Hussein Mohamed, Kenya's top political show host, will be leaving Citizen TV after a 10-year stint. The talented news anchor announced his departur...

Citizen TV , Hussein Mohamed , Royal Media Services

Israeli education minister supports gay ‘conversion therapy’

By Reuters,

Israel's education minister voiced support on Saturday for so-called gay "conversion therapy", drawing a disavowal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...

gay rights , Israel , LGBT

Critics bemoan New York Times’ decision to stop running editorial cartoons

By CNN,

A month and a half after The New York Times errantly published an anti-Semitic cartoon in its international edition, the newspaper has decided to do a...

The New York Times

Israeli PM’s wife Sara Netanyahu pleads guilty as corruption probes loom over husband

By CNN,

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agreed to a plea deal on Wednesday in a case concerning illegally ordered meals...

Benjamin Netanyahu , Sara Netanyahu

Israel’s Netanyahu to ask for more time to form government: spokesman

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask Israel’s president for more time to form a new government, a spokesman said on Saturday. In office for...

Benjamin Netanyahu , Israel

Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel, prompting airstrikes

By Reuters,

Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel Saturday, and an Israeli airstrike killed one Palestinian as hostilities flared across the border f...

Gaza , Israel

Russia, Iran maneuver for influence in Syria

By VOA,

Once-hidden Russian-Iranian disagreements over Syria are starting to surface. Moscow and Tehran are jostling to wield the main influence over the gove...

PM Benjamin Netanyahu faces tough Israeli election

By VOA,

Israelis are voting Tuesday in parliamentary elections with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decade-long hold on power at stake as he faces a tough...

Benjamin Netanyahu

Iran will retaliate in kind if U.S. designates Guards as terrorists: MPs

By Reuters,

Iran will take reciprocal action against the United States if Washington designates the elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as terrorists, a majority of...

Benjamin Netanyahu , Iran , Revolutionary Guards , terrorist

Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins Israel visit with embassy decision pending

By Reuters,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to Israel on Sunday with a decision pending on fulfilling a promise to move his country’s embassy t...

Benjamin Netanyahu , Brazil , Israel , Jair Bolsonaro , President Donald Trump

Gulf Arabs, Iran reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights united Washington’s Gulf Arab allies and regiona...

Golan Heights , Gulf Arabs , Iran , israeli

First Somali-American congresswoman ignites controversy in diverse Minneapolis

By VOA,

Representative Ilhan Omar has a way of attracting attention. Four months ago, the Democrat became the first Somali-American — and one of the firs...

Minneapolis