Mar 17, 2020
Migrants remain encamped on Turkish-Greek border
Thousands of asylum seekers have been continuing to wait at the Turkish-Greek border for more than two weeks now, in hope of soon making their way into Europe. Nearly 2,500…
Mar 17, 2020
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…
Mar 17, 2020
23rd Knesset sworn in under COVID-19 limitations
The Israeli parliament, Knesset in Hebrew, held a unique swearing-in ceremony yesterday, during which small clusters of the recently elected members entered the assembly’s chambers, to pledge their personal allegiance…
Mar 16, 2020
Benny Gantz tasked with forming Israel’s next government
President Reuven Rivlin today officially mandated Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz with the formation of the next Israeli government. The decision to appoint the political newcomer and former…
Mar 16, 2020
Iran: US ‘severely hampering’ battle against coronavirus
Iran is the worst-affected country in the Middle East to be hit by the coronavirus, and one of the deadliest outside of China. The Islamic Republic’s Deputy Health Minister Alireza…
Mar 16, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘we are at war’ against COVID-19
Israel’s transition government has announced a series of new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases of infected Israelis doubled since Friday to more…
Mar 16, 2020
Israel to use counter-terror methods against COVID-19
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that highly sophisticated surveillance will soon be implemented to compel compliance by those refusing to adhere to government mandates regarding self-quarantine to halt…
Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus exacerbates Lebanon’s economic woes
Life in Lebanon virtually ground to a halt this week, after the government imposed heavy measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus amid an already-battered national economy. Businesses that…
Mar 13, 2020
U.S. strikes Iranian-proxy Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq
The United States conducted retaliatory strikes against the Iraqi Iranian-proxy, Kataib Hezbollah, early this morning. The American bombardment came in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Taji military…
Mar 13, 2020
Netanyahu calls for national emergency government
Jerusalem is seemingly making every effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise steadily. As of this morning, the Health Ministry…