Nov 04, 2021
Israel, Jordan hold trade talks
The two countries’ financial ministers met in the Hashemite Kingdom for the first time in a decade as part of effort “to preserve the policy of warm peace and continue…
Oct 27, 2021
Israel marks 27 years of peace with Jordan
Amman’s ties have recently warmed with Jerusalem, most notably with the doubling of water supplies from Israel. By Erin Viner Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent a congratulatory letter to King…
Oct 21, 2021
HRW: Too soon for Syrian refugees to return
"The reasons they fled in the first place are still there," says the Human Rights Watch (HRW). By Erin Viner "Our Lives Are Like Death" is the title of the…
Sep 23, 2021
Abdullah reaffirms Jordanian Custody of Jerusalem holy sites
King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan has reasserted the role of his royal family to administer Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner…
Jun 17, 2021
4.2M earthquake felt in Israel
While many would consider the most significant recent earthquake in Israel to have been “political,” with the swearing in of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in place of longtime leader Benjamin…
Jun 10, 2021
Locusts surge in Africa, decline in Arabian Peninsula
Despite an earlier decline, hatching of locusts and more hopper bands are forming the Horn of Africa where rain is creating ideal conditions, particularly in eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.…
May 26, 2021
US, Egypt discuss Israel-Palestinian conflict
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Egypt today, after wrapping up talks in Jerusalem as part of a regional tour to bolster support for the ceasefire that…
May 20, 2021
Hamas fires at Jordanian aid shipment
Hamas attacked shipments transporting humanitarian and medical aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip for the second time in 24 hours. The IDF Coordinator of Government Activities in the…
May 10, 2021
Violence mars Jerusalem Day 2021
Clashes between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli police in Jerusalem resumed promptly at 8:00 AM this morning, following a weekend of violence. Today marks the 54th anniversary since Jerusalem was reunified…
May 07, 2021
Jerusalem rocked by violence
Competing claims over property in Jerusalem has sparked clashes in the city, and prompted the resumption of hostilities between Israel and the Islamist Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip.…