Middle East and North Africa
Battle of the battlements – Jerusalem walls used as political canvas
Jerusalem (Reuters) - The ramparts of Jerusalem, built for battle, were commandeered for a messaging war between Israelis and Palestinians in the build-up to...
UAE and Bahrain sign U.S.-brokered deals with Israel, breaking longtime taboo
Washington (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday for normalizing relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab states to...
UAE official says Israel accord should dispel doubts over F-35 sale
Dubai (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates wants to modernise its military and a request for U.S. F-35 warplanes has been on the table...
Human Rights Watch says aid interference in Yemen must stop
Dubai (Reuters) - Interference in aid operations by parties to Yemen’s conflict must stop as it is deterring donors and putting at risk millions...
Israeli who killed Palestinian baby, parents gets life imprisonment
Lod (Reuters) - An Israeli court sentenced a Jewish settler to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a Palestinian couple and their baby in...