Middle East

By Joshua Davidovich A day after Israeli papers red, white and blew their wad (it’s kosher, look it up) celebrating the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital, the news agenda shifts to accounts and predictions of the region red, white and blowing up in the wake of the move. Pictures of border police

President Donald Trump is scheduled to take a medical exam early next year as stated by White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders during a press briefing Thursday. This announcement came a day after the president slurred during a speech about recognizing Jerusalem the capital city of Israel and moving the American embassy from the city

A rocket fired from the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave hit the southern Israel town of Sderot on Friday night, the Israeli army said, but refused to comment on possible casualties. Public radio said the rocket failed to explode and caused no injuries. Israel’s national ambulance service said its paramedics treated a woman in her 50s

By TOI staff Thousands of Israeli Arabs in the northern city of Umm al-Fahm protested on Friday against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. At an event organized by the Arab Higher Monitoring Committee, protesters carried signs reading “Al-Quds is the capital of Palestine,” and “Down with Trump.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — AIPAC has compiled statements from members of Congress following President Trump’s Dec. 6 announcement that the United States will now officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.  The compilation follows: U.S. Senate: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and I’ve strongly supported acknowledging that simple fact. My

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — On December 6, President Trump made history. He recognized the fact that Israel’s capital is Jerusalem, as proclaimed by the State of Israel in the same the way that all countries choose their capital city. Israelis didn’t need the president’s pronouncement to verify what has been part of

His Majesty King Abdullah holds talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — As Jordan making contacts to summon an emergency Arab League Council meeting, Turkey will next week host an Islamic gathering to respond to the decision by the US to recognise Jerusalem as

Updated | Two Mondays ago, President Donald Trump was supposed to just drop by a meeting about the fate of the U.S. embassy in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Trump had campaigned for president in part on moving the embassy to Jerusalem, as had others before him. In June, though, he signed a waiver