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President Isaac Herzog Receives the Credentials of the New Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
President Isaac Herzog received the credentials of the new ambassadors of Australia, the Philippines, El Salvador, South Korea, and Türkiye in a series of official ceremonies at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Top News
An impressive and magnificent Israeli project that was recently built and inaugurated in the presence of the President of Georgia
Currently Itzhak Rabihiya visited Georgia and expereinced the beauty of the country. Here's his tory! "I would like to recommend you a trip and a magical vacation in Georgia focusing on the capital Tbilisi, the Diamond Bridge and a highly recommended stay at the Lopota Lake Resort in the magical nature at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, a two-hour drive from Tbilisi." "Another recommendation is a visit to the Diamond Bridge, an hour and a half drive from the capital Tbil... Top News
Israel and South Korea Sign Coronavirus Vaccines Exchange Agreement
The State of Israel and the Republic of (South) Korea, early this morning (Tuesday, 6 July 2021), signed a mutual vaccine supply agreement which will facilitate the effective utilization of the present and future vaccine inventories of both countries. Top News
Karpathos - the magical and non-touristy island that became the pearl and flagship of the Greek Islands
A recommendation for a trip to the most romantic and picturesque island of the Greek Islands, just an hour's flight from Israel Top News
Leading Diplomats, Activists Talk Abraham Accords’ Effects on Women in Region
International Women’s Day panel discusses recent Middle East peace pacts Recent regional shifts, chief among them the normalization of relations between Israel and four Arab countries, have already had significant impacts on women, leaders from Israel, Morocco and Bahrain said at the Women Make Peace conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Top News
Jerusalem Welcomes the First UAE Ambassador to Israel
“The entire Israeli people welcomes you with joy. This will be your most important mission – to welcome the hands reaching out to you, to meet the Israeli people and to get to know them up close. Treaties are signed by leaders, but real, sustained peace is made between peoples, face to face," said President Reuven Rivlin Top News
In Wake of IISS Manama Dialog, GCC Summit Could Reshape the Middle East
In the coming days, this region looks forward to another important event: the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, a GCC leaders summit that annually sheds light on the most important issues of the hour. The summit will wrap up December’s main achievement, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue that concluded on December 6, with the Abraham Accords getting the lion’s share of attention and participants being loud and clear about where they stand regarding thr... Top News
UAE wants more than trade with Israel, it wants to create new model of 'peace, prosperity, stability' for a 'New Middle East,' says UAE Foreign Minist...
DUBAI – After decades of catastrophic terrorism, war, instability and poverty in the Middle East, it is urgently time to take an entirely new approach, and the United Arab Emirates wants to help lead the way. Top News
First-of-its-kind event brings together top women diplomats from Israel, UAE, Bahrain
The virtual event stressed the importance of the active involvement of women in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and beyond and was attended by diplomats from around the globe. Top News
Israelis and Palestinians Remain Fixed on US Election Results
Although foreign policy issues played a very small role in America’s national election debate, Israelis, Palestinians and other Middle Easterners remain fixed on the results of the presidential election and key Senate and House races. Top News
Israeli Officials Await Results of US Vote, Promise to Work Well with Whoever Wins
The next American president will have his hands full in the Middle East As the final ballots are cast and America waits with bated breath to discover who will be president come Inauguration Day on January 20, back in Israel tensions appear to be running just as high. Top News
The Middle East is All Eyes as America Goes to the Polls
Whoever wins this week, the consensus remains: The Gulf is a key ally for the US, and that is unlikely to change Top News
US Ready to Issue Passports Identifying Jerusalem as Israeli
Palestinians say decision violates international law, while family whose lawsuit led to move says it ‘reflects reality’ Top News
Jewish Community Center in Dubai to Open on QE2
The first-ever Jewish community center in Dubai will open on the Queen Elizabeth 2 luxury cruise liner anchored in the city’s port. Top News
US Ambassador to Israel: Change of Administration Can Damage Abraham Accords
Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has represented the United States through a period that belies the Middle East’s reputation for stagnation and intransigence. Not without controversy, the region emerged as what is arguably the Trump Administration’s strong suit as a series of “impossibilities” fell by the wayside. The Media Line’s Felice Friedson sat with the ambassador at his residence in Herzliya where they discussed the issues and events that define the Trump term to the Middle E... Top News
Israel and Bahrain Sign Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic, Peaceful and Friendly Relations and Eight MOUs
National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat, who is leading the Israeli delegation in Manama and Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, on Sunday, 18 October 2020, signed a joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Israel. Top News
SNN Announces Cooperation with The Media Line on Middle East News
Taliban Agrees to Reset Cease-Fire as Talks Continue Saudi FM Says Israeli-Palestinian Peace Must Come Before Further Normalization Lockdown Partially Lifted in Israel After Virus Slows Top News
Reiterating the principles of the Abraham Accords between Israel and Bahrain
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on September 22, 2020. "We reiterated the principles of the Abraham Accords and we discussed how we might quickly add content to the agreements between Bahrain and Israel and turn this peace into economic peace, technological peace, tourist peace, peace in all of these fields." Top News
EXCLUSIVE Interview with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Partnering with Israel is Morally Right for Mideast Neighbors
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with The Media Line’s Felice Friedson about the Abraham Accord’s economic and security benefits for the region and the snapback sanctions on Iran. The secretary of state expresses his belief that America’s allies will come around to supporting the US call for pressure on the Islamic Republic; and speaks to the importance of the Middle East and Israel to the American people. Top News
Before the End of 2020, Reciprocal Opening of Embassies in Jerusalem and in Tegucigalpa
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Juan Orlando Hernandez spoke on 20 September 2020, and reaffirmed that Honduras and Israel are close friends and strategic allies who form part of an alliance of reciprocal support and both economic and political cooperation. Today, with their flags flying over each other's capital cities, Israel and Honduras wish to announce the intention to complete the plan of action, before the end of this year, with the reciprocal opening and inauguration of t... Top News
Israeli Delegation to Abu Dhabi Working Groups
Prime Minister's Office Director General Ronen Peretz is coordinating the economic issues and the director generals and representatives of the various government ministries conducted the Israeli delegation's discussions on a wide range of topics. The discussions were held in working groups that include Israeli, Emirati and American representatives on the following issues: Diplomacy; finances; aviation and entry visas; health; culture and tourism; space, science and investments; innovation and tr... Top News
“This is something that should have happened a very long time ago!”
National Security Advisor and head of the National Security Council Meir Ben-Shabbat and Senior US Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner are meeting with United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash in Abu Dhabi, UAE according to GPO (Government Press Office) of the state of Israel. Top News
History in the air: First direct Israel-UAE flight takes off from Tel Aviv
El Al flight LY971 takes off at 10:30am and was to fly over Saudi airspace; the plane is carrying a delegation of Israeli and U.S. officials for a two-day visit where agreements on civic and economic cooperation were expected to be signed. Top News
"Today we usher in a new era of peace between Israel and the Arab world."
"We announced the establishment of a full and formal peace between Israel and the UAE. It includes the mutual opening of embassies, direct flights and many, many other bilateral agreements. This is the greatest advancement toward peace between Israel and the Arab world in the last 26 years and it marks the third formal peace between Israel and an Arab nation." said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Top News
Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as running mate - She is the first African American woman to run for vice president.
Senator Kamala Harris, named on Tuesday as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate, is considered a friend of Israel, who on many occasions during her time in Washington had emphasized the need for support for bipartisan support for the country. Top News
N. Korea seals off Kaesong, tightens borders after defector returns with COVID-19 symptoms
North Korea may belatedly accept South Korea's offer for inter-Korean cooperation in quarantine and healthcare to cope with the pandemic. North Korea is sealing off the border city of Kaesong and tightening its borders, state media said Tuesday, after it claimed that a defector suspected of having virus symptoms recently came back home from South Korea Top News
N. Korea insists it is developing COVID-19 vaccine
North Korea is developing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus on its own, Pyongyang's science research council said Saturday - Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports. Top News
Israel Expects Half Million Jobless by Start of 2021
Government's economy officials estimate unemployment rate will stand around 10%-11% by January after peaking at 27.5% in April; Israel's labor union warns if current law is not amended, 300,000 jobless won't receive unemployment benefits in June – writes Gad lior on Ynet news today Top News
Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog Meets Greek PM to Discuss Greek Diaspora Project and the Fight Against Antisemitism
Athens, Greece, January 14, 2020 — Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency Isaac Herzog met yesterday in Athens, Greece, with the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and expressed grave concern over recent actions and statements by Iran and its proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas. "Iran and its regional proxies threaten the stability of the entire Middle East," said Herzog. "There is a very clear conflict between the free world and the dark axis led by Iran that aims, s... Top News
Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian general killed by U.S.
Trump declares Iranian general's 'reign of terror' over. Qassem Soleimani 'made the death of innocent people his sick passion,' president says from Florida, adding 'a lot of lives would have been saved' if he'd been hunted down years ago; Pompeo defends strike as 'wholly lawful' as Quds Force commander posed 'imminent' threat - Associated Press Top News
Greece, Cyprus, Israel Sign EastMed Gas Pipeline Deal To Ease Reliance On Russia
EastMed Gas Pipeline Agreement Signed at Trilateral Summit between PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot Pres. Nicos Anastasiades Top News
Egypt to begin gas imports from Israel by mid-Jan 2020, says industry source
Speaking on condition of anonymity the sources say that Israeli gas exports to Egypt will gradually reach 7 billion cubic meters; Egypt's Dolphinus Holdings last year signed a deal with Israeli companies operating Leviathan and Tamar fields – Reuters published this week. Top News
‘Forbes’ names Tel Aviv second-best city in world to visit in 2020
Sandy beaches, Bauhaus architecture and ancient history are just some of the reasons why Israel’s White City is such a hot destination. Top News
U.S. softens position on West Bank settlements
The move was welcomed by Israel with Netanyahu saying it "rights a historic wrong" and his opponent Benny Gantz adding settlement status must be agreed on in negotiations, while the Palestinian Authority condembed the decision. Top News
130,000 Sephardic Jews apply for Spanish citizenship by deadline
Move comes after Spain allowed the foreign Sephardim - old Hebrew for Spaniards - who were expelled en masse or forced to covert to the Catholic faith in 1492, to apply to become Spanish nationals without giving up their current citizenship Top News
Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack, U.S. blaming Iran
The damage to Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery causes the worst disruption to world supplies on record with a barrel of Brent crude oil spiking from $6 to $66.28 on Monday; Iran calls allegations that it was behind the attack 'maximum lies' Top News
Brazil's Bolsonaro causes global outrage over Amazon fires
Far-right leader who initially dismissed the hundreds of blazes, suggested activists started them to discredit his government, sends soldiers to battle flames after European leaders threaten to end trade deal with Brazil – Ap published today (26/8/2019) Top News
Clashes rock Hong Kong airport for second day as political crisis deepens
President Donald Trump says U.S intelligence believes China is sending troops to its border with the former British colony while Hong Kong's chief executive warns the administrative region risked being 'smashed to pieces' as protests over Beijing's growing influence intensify. Top News
To Boost the Economy, Beijing Sets Out to Become China’s Nightlife Capital
In an effort to increase private spending, early-bird Beijing is extending nighttime subway service and paying businesses to stay open later Top News
New study: Young European Jews face twice as much abuse as parents
Around 44% of respondents aged 16-34 said they had suffered harassment, mostly via emails, text messages and social media postings, according to latest EU statistics; most of those taking part in the survey blamed hardline Islamists for the abuse – Reuters news reports. Top News
Israeli electric plane ‘Alice’ takes off at Paris Air Show
Designed to take 9 passengers up to 650 miles at a cruise speed of 240 knots and built 95% from composite materials, controlled by fly-by-wire (a system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface) and powered by three propellers, will redefine regional transportation as an all-electric aircraft. The streamlined plane scheduled for commercial use by 2022 is sustainable, quiet and emission-free. Top News
Kushner: Trump is 'very fond' of Palestinian President Abbas, willing to engage on peace plan
White House adviser hinted a peace plan might call on Palestinian refugees to settle where they are and not return to lands now in Israel; 'our door is always open to the Palestinian leadership,' Kushner says. Top News
Trump to meet North Korea's Kim on DMZ between the two Koreas
U.S. president heads to Demilitarized Zone after meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Seoul, for third meeting in just over a year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, 'just to shake hands and say Hello' Top News
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
Palestinians protest Trump's $50 billion investment plan to help achieve Mideast peace, while U.S.'s Gulf allies see future for deal if based on a two-state solution, which has underpinned every peace plan for decades. Top News
Trump's Mideast plan envisions $50 billion investment in Palestinian economy
The Trump administration hopes that other countries, principally wealthy Gulf states, and private investors, would foot much of the bill, Kushner told Reuters tonight (22.6.2019). Top News
The tension between Iran and the US is escalating: Will war break out? U.S. sources confirm Iran shot down American drone
The tension between Iran and the US is escalating: Will war break out? Iran's state news agency claims the drone was shot down when it entered the country's airspace over the province of Hormozgan; U.S. official says the drone, Navy MQ-4C Triton, was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile Top News
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Already facing economic pressure at home, King Abdullah II greatly fears the so-called 'deal of the century' will push Israeli narrative that Jordan - where nearly half of its 8 million citizens are of Palestinian descent - is essentially Palestine Top News
Trump says 'not happy’ about ‘messed up’ Israeli politics
U.S. president calls Israel to 'get their act together' ahead of September elections; Pompeo says peace deal may not 'gain traction' as Trump argues 'it can be done' Top News
Churches reach agreement to restore Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Leaders of Greek Orthodox, Catholic and Armenian churches announced a project to restore foundation and flooring of holy site, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, entombed and resurrected. Top News
Pro- and anti-Israel demonstrations face off in Berlin
Pro-Palestinian rally to mark Al-Quds Day, which drew some 1,000 people, is met by march in support of Jewish state, attended by Germany's anti-Semitism commissioner, Israeli ambassador, and Berlin's top security official; police in German capital keep both events separate Top News
Young Israeli engineers bring clean water to Ugandan community
When two students from northern Israel discovered that drinking water cannot be taken for granted in the impoverished African nation, their first act after graduation was to build purification device for 900 children who were drinking swamp water Top News
Trump team to meet leaders of Israel, Jordan as it sells Mideast plan
White House adviser Kushner, the chief architect of the ‘deal of the century,’ embarks on a tour in the region in order to rally support for a US-engineered conference in Bahrain next month, where the initial stage of the peace proposal is said to be unveiled Top News
IRAN SHUTS DOWN CHURCH, REMOVES CROSS
The church was located in the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran and belonged to the Assyrian Presbyterian community. Top News
TOP candidates TO REPLACE BRITISH PM MAY VIEWED AS PRO-ISRAELI
Top among them are British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. Top News

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