Turkish & Russian forces face challenges in Idlib

Joint patrols by Russian and Turkish forces in the northwestern Jihadist-plagued Idlib region, as part of the cessation-of-hostilities arrangement that was reached between the leaders of both powers, are facing…

Jordan deploys army to enforce COVID-19 lockdown

Jordanian King Abdullah II has approved a national defense law that gives the government sweeping powers to enforce a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The royal…

COVID-19: Egypt suspends all air traffic

Egypt has announced that all air traffic will be halted starting tomorrow in efforts to prevent the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The Arab Republic’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly explained…

Jerusalem: no political unity despite COVID-crisis

While extraordinary measures are demanded of the Israeli public to contend with the coronavirus outbreak for weeks and possibly months to come, the nation’s leaders have failed to move past…

Netanyahu pleads ‘don’t leave your homes’

The interim government in Jerusalem, under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to enact new and increasingly stricter measures to try a slow down the spread of the…

COVID-19: Israeli government orders partial shutdown

While nationally aspired unity for Jerusalem continues to swirl within a dead-end maze; Israel’s interim government under the guidance of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to apply additional drastic…