Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Bethlehem Celebrates Muted Christmas with Few Pilgrims to Bring Cheer
The bells of Bethlehem rang out under grey skies on Christmas morning across streets whose closed pastel or green shutters were like an Advent calendar...
Shun Polarization, Try Dialogue to Heal Divided World, Pope Says at Christmas
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Saturday decried increasing polarization in personal and international relationships, saying only dialogue can resolve conflicts ranging from family...
Iran’s War Games in Gulf Were Warning to Israel: Top Iranian Commanders
War games conducted this week by Iran in the Gulf were intended to send a warning to Israel, the country's top military commanders said on...
Jared Kushner Investment Firm Affinity Raises $3 Billion, Will Invest in Israeli Companies
Jared Kushner's global investment firm, Affinity Partners, has raised more than $3 billion in committed funding from international investors, a person familiar with the fund-raising...
Lebanon ‘Regrets’ Assault on UN Peacekeepers
Lebanon's foreign ministry said on Thursday it regretted an assault on a Finnish battalion of UN peacekeepers and awaited results of an inquiry as videos...
Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume on Dec. 27
Talks to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will resume on Monday, two parties to the talks said. "Usually it isn’t popular to engage in serious...
COVID-19 Infections Rise Again Across Gulf States
Coronavirus infections have started rising again across the six Gulf Arab states after months of low or falling figures, data from health ministries showed on...
Palestinian Gunman Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank Drive-By Shooting
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in a car they were pursuing in the West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian paramedics said. The Israeli military said...
Libyan Election Collapses With No Plan Out of Crisis
Libya's parliament said Friday's planned presidential election would not go ahead, leaving the internationally-backed peace process in chaos and the fate of the interim government...
South Africa Data, Study Suggest ‘Positive Story’ On Omicron Severity — Scientist
A new South African study, along with data on hospitalizations and deaths in the country's fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, suggest that the risk of...
Israeli Hospital Reports First Death of Patient With Omicron Variant
An Israeli hospital on Tuesday confirmed the first known death in the country of a patient with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but said he...
US National Security Adviser Sullivan Says US, Israel Need Joint Strategy Amid Iran Diplomacy
The United States and Israel are at a "critical juncture" on various security issues and should develop a joint strategy, US National Security Adviser Jake...
Qatar Targets $10 Billion of Investments in US Ports
Qatar plans to invest at least $10 billion in US ports and has approached international banks for financing help, three finance sources say, in an...
Analysis: ‘No Walkover’ — Ukraine Could Extract High Price for Any Russian Attack
Ukraine's armed forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned by Russia's but could put up a level of resistance that would force Russian President Vladimir Putin...
