Middle East

The Knesset Committee, headed by MK Yoav Kish, approved Wednesday the request of the Attorney General to remove MK Basel Ghattas’s immunity, facilitating his arrest on charges of smuggling cellular phones to security prisoners. The committee’s decision will be brought to Knesset vote on Thursday, after which police will be able to make a search

New report says projection should be ‘wake-up call’ to Israel, international community as crises surrounding faltering economy, infrastructure, electricity persist, especially in Gaza By Fares Akram Palestinian children and teachers hold placards during a protest against the reduction of educational programs given by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency at the Rafah refugee camp

By Rana Husseini – Dec 21,2016 – Last updated at Dec 21,2016 AMMAN — Four security officers were killed during a raid on a suspected terrorist hideout in a Karak village, which also resulted in the death of one wanted man, a senior official announced, stressing that anti-terror efforts will continue. The operation was concluded

Bana Alabed, a seven-year-old Syrian girl who has been tweeting from war-torn Aleppo, met Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his palace Wednesday in Ankara. Bana also tweeted the experience and the same photos, a stark difference from the rest of her feed, which has shown devastation and survival in Eastern Aleppo during the past

The state has decided not to appeal he decision of the parole board to grant former President Moshe Katsav’s request for an early release from prison, according to a report by Channel 2. State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan will receive the state’s decision tomorrow on whether or not to appeal the decision. Channel 2 reported that