Biden administration resumes use of ‘Occupied Territories’

State Department’s report on human rights violations refers to Judea and Samaria as territories “occupied” by Israel but also says the language is not meant to convey a position. Nitsan Keidar , Mar 31 , 2021 12:03 AM   The US State Department’s annual report on human rights violations published on Tuesday refers to Judea, […]

267 in 2020: Iran ‘obsessively’ carrying out executions, rights groups say

Report by activists says Islamic Republic using death penalty less in recent years, but still leads world in per capita executions, usually after torture By AFP 31 March 2021, 1:37 am Iran is “obsessively” executing death row inmates despite a decline in public support for capital punishment, rights activists said Tuesday as they released a […]

US report reaffirms Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, speaks of occupation

The reports also affirm Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which the US recognized in 2019. TOVAH LAZAROFF MARCH 30, 2021 21:10  The annual United States report on global human rights practices affirmed that Jerusalem was the capital of Israel, but reintroduced language that spoke of Israeli occupation of territory, two-states and gave a nod […]

Putin Tells Merkel, Macron Russia Ready to Restore Interaction With EU, If Sees Interest

  20:45 GMT 30.03.2021(updated 20:57 GMT 30.03.2021) Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron that Russia was ready to restore normal interaction with the EU, if there is an interest in this, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. “The state of affairs in […]

Damascus cuts gas rations in half amid worsening gas crisis in Syria

2021-03-30 BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Damascus Governorate announced that its fuel committee decided to reduce the quantities of filling gasoline for private and public tourist cars (taxis) “due to the decrease in the number of fuel requests received by the governorate.” The quota for private cars to be filled is 20 liters every 7 […]

The Case For An Israeli Suez Canal Alternative

The now 161-year-old Suez Canal remains a vital artery in international commerce. It provides a direct route for vessels traveling between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and, by extension, between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, by eliminating their need to circumnavigate Africa. In the last decade, […]

Government warns Israelis against travel in Mideast amid Iran threat

The National Security Council pointed to recent threats by Iranian officials, as well as the targeting of the Israeli embassy in New Delhi in January. TZVI JOFFRE MARCH 30, 2021 13:03 The National Security Council warned Israeli tourists against visiting the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and a list of other countries, citing threats by Iran […]

Iran-backed rebels in Yemen expel country’s last Jews

March 30, 2021 Anti-Semitic Houthi rebels conditioned the release of a Jewish hostage on families leaving Yemen. By Paul Shindman, World Israel News The three families of Jews expelled from war-torn Yemen have arrived in Egypt and await a decision on their fate, Kan News reported Monday. Thirteen members of the extended family are considering […]

Almost all remaining Jews in Yemen deported – Saudi media

Similar reports have been denied as false in the past. TZVI JOFFRE MARCH 29, 2021 22:35 The last three Jewish families in Yemen were deported by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, leaving only four elderly Jews in the country, the London-based Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported over the weekend. The move marks the virtual end of […]

National Security Council warns Iran has Israeli travelers in its sights

Security agency warns of an increased likelihood of an Iranian or Iran-sponsored terrorist attack against Israeli targets. Counterterrorism Bureau warns against travel to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, and the Kurdish region of Iraq, as well as Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. By  Ariel Kahana and News Agencies  Published on  03-30-2021 05:56 Last modified: 03-30-2021 05:59 An Israeli […]

Iran rejects US offer to open nuclear talks amid offer to lift sanctions

Iranian official tells Press TV Tehran will stop its 20-percent uranium enrichment only if the US lifts “all” sanctions first. YONAH JEREMY BOB JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 30, 2021 10:14 Iran rejected a US offer – revealed in Politico on Tuesday – to launch negotiations over a new nuclear deal in exchange for a lifting […]

Turkey tells Israel it is ready to exchange ambassadors again

The Turkish government is ready to dispatch an ambassador to Tel Aviv once the Israeli government commits to simultaneously reciprocating the measure, a senior Turkish official tells Israel Hayom.  By  Dean Shmuel Elmas  Published on  03-30-2021 09:04 Last modified: 03-30-2021 09:09 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and PM Benjamin Netanyahu | Photo: Alex Kolomoisky, EPA EXCLUSIVE: Turkey on […]

US to offer Iran new nuclear deal, sanctions relief this week – report

The US proposal would ask Iran to stop some of its nuclear activities in exchange for some relief from US economic sanctions, Politico reported. SARAH CHEMLA MARCH 30, 2021 06:11 The United States is trying to break the nuclear deadlock with Iran and is planning a new proposal that would include some sanctions relief for the […]