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Israel is leading the world in vaccinating its population, but the programme has been snagged by major controversies regarding data sharing and the neglect of Palestinians in the West Bank.
Russia and Iran's top diplomats held their first talks since the change in US administrations raised hopes of Washington returning to the deal.
Israeli Labor party elects new leader
Knesset lawmaker Merav Michaeli is the new leader of Israel's Labor party, which observers say faces possible extinction when Israelis go to the polls in March.
Trump impeachment article sent to Senate, triggering trial
The US House of Representatives is to deliver a single article of impeachment to the Senate accusing Donald Trump of inciting the storming of ...
New round of talks on Syria's constitution begins
A new round of UN-sponsored talks to write a constitution for war-torn Syria has begun in Geneva, amid accusations that the Assad regime is ...
Palestinian Israeli Balad Party appoints new leader for elections
Sami Abu Shehadeh won the leadership primary race to front the Balad Party.
Prisoners of conscience suffer in Egypt's 'horrid prisons': Amnesty
To mark 10 years since the uprising in Egypt, Amnesty International released a report detailing the human rights abuses occurring in the ...
Johnson, Biden discuss 'deepening alliance': PM's office
Johnson congratulated Biden on his inauguration and "the two leaders looked forward to deepening the close alliance between our nations".
Supporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial
At least five supporters facing federal charges have suggested they were taking orders from the then-president when they marched on Capitol Hill ...
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three cases involving billionaire associates and media moguls.
Biden undoes Trump migration orders, pushes for major reform
Scribbled signatures from his pen on Wednesday lifted an entry ban for people from many majority Muslim nations and halted construction of ...
Narendra Modi's Potemkin democracy
Comment: The pandemic has given Modi's government the perfect excuse to dispense with the inconvenience of being accountable to the legislature, ...
Donald Trump impeachment trial to begin in February
The impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump commences in the first week of February.
The Iraq Report: Deadly terror in Baghdad suicide bombings
While there is obvious fury at the Islamic State, Iraqis have also expressed outrage at security forces and pro-Iran militias whom they blame ...
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Twitter account suspended after Trump 'death threat'
One of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Twitter accounts has been suspended after a picture was posted showing former president Trump under the shadow of a ...
Why designating Yemen's Houthis as terrorists is a mistake
Analysis: Designating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation could choke humanitarian supplies to Yemen and torpedo diplomatic efforts for peace.
Biden administration, Iran already in talks for 'weeks': report
The bilateral meetings have excluded other key signatories to the landmark 2015 deal, according to an Iranian source.
Biden orders masks, travel clampdown in war on Covid
New US President Joe Biden got to work on tackling the coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in power.
IS claims Baghdad twin bombing that killed 32
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people and wounded 110 in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
Facebook 'supreme court' to judge Trump suspension
Facebook asked its independent experts to rule on whether it should uphold former president Donald Trump's suspension.
MidEast experts explore challenges facing Biden in new book
'Biden and The Middle East: A Challenging Road Ahead' was launched online on Tuesday,
Macron's 'no apology' for French colonialism angers Algerians
A report commissioned by France has recommended that Paris dedicate more resources towards recognising and educating about its role in Algeria.
Biden's first foreign leader call will be to Trudeau
President Joe Biden's first call to a foreign leader will be to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Biden to remake US role in climate crisis
Through a raft of executive orders, President Joe Biden committed the United States to tackling the climate crisis.
Wall Street closed at a record high following the inauguration of US President Joe Biden.
Joe Biden has delivered a speech promising unity and a fight against racism and division in the US.
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