US delegation to visit Israel, Morocco

A delegation from the United States is set to visit Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the Washington-brokered normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week.…

New UN envoys to mediate Mideast, Libya conflicts

The United Nations Security Council has approved Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposal to appoint Norwegian Tor Wennesland as the U.N.’s new Middle East envoy, while his predecessor Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov will…

Kenya threatened by Ethiopia, Somalia locust swarms

Substantial and widespread breeding continues in eastern Ethiopia and central Somalia, according to the latest update by the Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture…

Israel’s Beresheet 2 moon launch slated for 2024

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin presided over a ceremony marking the nation’s launching of the Beresheet 2 project, an unmanned lunar landing in early 2024. Minister of Science and Technology Yizhar Shai,…

Israel’s coronavirus deaths top 3,000

Israel marked a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, with 3,004 people now having died of the virus. Just since midnight last night, the Israeli Health Ministry said 1,879 more…

3.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Eilat

A minor earthquake rattled Israel’s southern city of Eilat in the early hours this morning. Several inhabitants of the Red Sea resort reported that their homes were shaken, but no…

Israel and Bhutan establish ties

Israel and Bhutan have established full diplomatic relations. A signing ceremony was held by the Israeli and Bhutanese ambassadors to India, Ron Malka and Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel respectively, on…

Israeli NSA awarded US medal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked visiting United States National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien in Jerusalem for unprecedented bilateral cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, O’Brien awarded the…

Iran fears Turkey is fueling Azeri separatism  

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan raised Iran’s ire in recent days during a state visit to Azerbaijan, and accused Ankara of meddling in Tehran’s affairs. Erdoğan was in the Azeri capital…