Locusts still plague parts of Africa, Mideast

The Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is reporting that several nations in Africa and the Middle East continue to battle infestation.…

Regional reaction to Trump defeat

There has been widely diverse reaction to the impending exit of U.S. President Donald Trump from the White House. Many Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, while…

Israel: 5 Arab states on normalization path

Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen confirmed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that there are five more possible nations that could soon normalize relations with the Jewish State. Since August,…

Israel still rejected by some Arab states

Sudan became the third nation to declare official normalization of relations with Israel this week, following agreement by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to full diplomatic, cultural, and commercial relations…

All recent regional earthquakes “minor”

There have been 28 earthquakes in Israel or its immediate vicinity since 1 September. All of the incidents can be categorized as either “micro” at 2.0 or less in magnitude…

US calls on Saudis to normalize ties with Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he has urged Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel. Pompeo said he raised the issue while hosting Saudi Foreign Minister…

Unseen Yom Kippur War film released

The Ministry of Defense marked the 47th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War by releasing a never-before-seen film of photographs taken during the October 1973 conflict. Some of the images…

Desert Locust outbreak easing in Southwest Asia

The Desert Locust situation continues to improve in Southwest Asia and there are initial signs of improvement in parts of East Africa, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture…