Historic Jerusalem church reopens for Palm Sunday

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City welcomed the faithful on Palm Sunday. All synagogues, churches and mosques, the in Israel were closed…

Suez jam costs Canal $14-15 million daily

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced that the huge container ship blocking Egypt’s critical waterway for nearly a week has been partially refloated. High winds lodged the 400-meter (430-yard)…

Iran signs 25-year pact with China

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have signed a 25-year cooperation agreement to strengthen their long-standing economic and political alliance. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman…

Missile hits Israeli ship in Arabian Sea

Another Israeli ship has been targeted in what appears to be an Iranian attack, in the second such incident almost exactly one month apart. There has been no official comment…

Israelis prepare for Passover

Jews around the world are now making last-minute arrangements for Passover, which begins at sundown tomorrow evening at the conclusion of the Sabbath. Passover marks the first major holiday that…

No clear winner in Israeli polls

The Central Elections Committee has announced the final count of votes cast in Israel’s national election on Tuesday. The tally shows that the right-wing Likud party led by Prime Minister…

Turkey to US: S400s a ‘done deal’

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said he informed United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ankara’s purchase of Russian air defenses is not up for discussion. “On the S-400s,…

Hezbollah calls for new Lebanese cabinet

Hezbollah is pushing for the formation of a new cabinet in Lebanon to handle the financial crisis, after the further deterioration of a standoff over government formation between President Michel…

OPEC output tight amid COVID lockdowns

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is preparing to assess its current policy of holding back millions of barrels of daily supply as the third wave of the…

Netanyahu declares victory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed his Likud party the winner of the national election for the country’s 36th government. “Citizens of Israel - thank you!" Netanyahu wrote in Hebrew,…