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…

US elections reach Israeli streets

Jewish settler leaders and their supporters prayed for the re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The site is revered…

Trump appeals to US-Israeli voters

American citizens born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced. The hoped-for move reinforces…

Israel, US sign joint defense declaration

Israeli Defense Minister Gantz returned home today after a lightning visit to Washington for security talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and other Pentagon officials. One security official…

Israel-Sudan reportedly discuss normalization

An Israeli delegation made an unannounced visit to Sudan yesterday to discuss the normalization of ties, according to reports on Israel’s public Kan radio station. The possibility that diplomatic ties…

US to declassify Sudan as terror sponsor

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to remove Sudan’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism once it has compensated American victims of militant attacks and their families. “GREAT…

Sudan to recognize Israel?

Speculation is rising over whether Sudan will be the next country to normalize ties with Israel. The United States, which recently brokered the historic Abraham Accords between Israel with the…

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…

Locust remain major concern in Red Sea region

Both sides of the Red Sea are being closely monitored for the Desert Locust. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is reporting that the situation is still developing,…