Government And Politics
Jerusalem approves location for new US Embassy
Jerusalem municipal authorities have given preliminary approval to a location for the new U.S. Embassy in the city
Israel's benefactor Adelson leaves controversial legacy
Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is mourned by official Israel as a powerful benefactor with direct access to U.S. presidents
Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine's emergency use
Turkish authorities have given the go-ahead for the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd
Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption
Dozens of Israeli protesters carrying lit torches, megaphones and flags gathered outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence to highlight his corruption trial
With Sheldon Adelson's death, Netanyahu loses key supporter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson “will forever be remembered” for his work strengthening ties between the U.S. and Israel
Aid agencies fear impact in Yemen after US terror decision
Aid agencies and some senior Republicans in Washington are warning of a devastating impact on the humanitarian effort in Yemen from the U.S. decision to designate Iranian-backed rebels there as terrorists
Egypt, Germany, France, Jordan meet to revive Mideast talks
Egypt is hosting the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Jordan to discuss ways to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, a week before President-elect Joe Biden takes office
UN chief to gauge next month possible Cyprus talks restart
An official says U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres intends to meet next month with ethnically split Cyprus’ rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders to gauge whether conditions are ripe to resume dormant peace talks
Yemen's rebels defiant as aid agencies fear US terror label
Yemen's Iran-backed rebels are dismissing the Trump administration's move to designate their group a terrorist organization
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
A leading aid organization has warned that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s move to designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” would deal another “devastating blow” to the impoverished and war-torn nation