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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on new US President Joe Biden to "strengthen" the two countries' alliance.
Israel issued tenders for 2,500 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, a watchdog said.
Biden to keep Jerusalem embassy but seek Palestinian state
President-elect Joe Biden will not reverse Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital but will seek a state for the Palestinian, his nominee for secretary of state said.
UK 'seriously concerned' by Israeli expansion in West Bank
The UK said Israeli expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank is a 'serious concern'
UN calls on Israel to stop new settlement construction
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to "halt and reverse" its decision last week to build 800 new homes for Jewish ...
Israel approves settler homes in occupied West Bank
A settlement watchdog said that approving the 780 new settler homes, most of them deep in the West Bank, put Israel on a "collision course" with incoming Biden administration.
Where does Gulf reconciliation leave the UAE?
Analysis: While the GCC summit constituted a historic breakthrough, it merely addressed a symptom of the Gulf crisis without resolving its root ...
Egypt hosts talks to revive Israel-Palestinian dialogue
Jordan's Foreign Minister, joined by Egyptian, French and German counterparts, said that if the two-state solution ...
US launches work on consulate in disputed Western Sahara
The United States started the "process of establishing" a consulate in contested Western Sahara, after Washington recognised Morocco's ...
Liberating Palestine: The roadmap to a one-state democracy
Book Club: Jeff Halper argues that the only way to decolonise Palestine is to dismantle Israeli structures of domination and control and replace ...
House foreign affairs chief eyes resuming aid to Palestinians
The new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is looking to resume US humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar
Leaders signed a new declaration with Saudi Arabia today in steps towards repairing broken ties.
The New Arab's Most Important Stories from 2020
A retrospective of our coverage of 2020's leading stories
The fear inspired by Blackwater, US military in Iraq
Though Nisour Square was 13 years ago, the release of the Blackwater guards from prison opened up old wounds for the families of those killed, ...
Palestine in 2020: Reflections on a turbulent year
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 saw the further erosion of Palestinian rights.
Iraq inks preliminary deal for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Iraqi authorities inked a preliminary deal to obtain the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by early next year.
Palestinian foreign minister urges Israel to return to talks
Palestinian foreign minister called on Israel to return to talks based on a two-state solution, saying the ...
Morocco's normalisation trade-off: Western Sahara for Palestine
Comment: In exchange for recognition of Israel, the US has provided Morocco the opportunity to realize two of its longstanding ...
Top US general presses Taliban to end violence
Mark Milley "discussed the need for an immediate reduction of violence", his spokesperson said, in talks which marked his second ever with the ...
Jerusalem has room for a Palestinian capital, Gantz says
Jerusalem will remain Israel's 'undivided capital' but there will be a 'place for a Palestinian capital', Benny Gantz said.
Taliban team in Pakistan as Afghan ceasefire calls grow
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his delegation were summoned to Islamabad from Qatar, where they have been negotiating since September.
Palestinian president meets Qatari emir in Doha
Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas met with the Qatari emir in the capital Doha on Saturday, amid increasing Arab normalisation deals with Israel.
Moroccan political parties walk a tightrope on Sahara, normalisation
President Donald Trump's bombshell announcement that Tel Aviv and Rabat will normalise ties has divided Morocco.
Palestinian PM urges Spain to recognise Palestine
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh urged Spain to recognise Palestine in a meeting with Madrid's foreign minister in Ramallah.
Donald Trump has announced Morocco's intention to normalise relations with Israel.
Gideon Sa'ar announced the formation of a new political party in Israel.
The rare meeting came days after Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas visited Jordan.
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