Some of those who have fled abroad say political situation in Egypt is more oppressive now than before 2011 revolt: 'It’s much more serious, it’s much deeper and much darker'

Ramallah also worried by delay in getting doses, with first major AstraZeneca shipment due in March and other suppliers possibly taking months more

Ministers approve proposal barring incoming and outgoing flights, with minor exceptions, from Tuesday until the end of the month

Annual Diaspora Ministry assessment finds Jews and Israel are being blamed for pandemic, laying the path for continued animosity even after crisis abates

Players from the two countries join in first-ever friendly chess competition

Full effects of Pfizer’s shots only kick in around a month after inoculation, but data from Israel shows there is a stark drop in infections even before that point

Violence seen in 3 cities as officers attempt to shut down educational institutions open in violation of pandemic restrictions; Haredi minister says officers going 'wild'

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Fatality named as Muhammad Abu Nijm; earlier, 145 people arrested overnight in northern village of Tur'an over suspected involvement in brawls, shootings, arson

Diaspora Affairs Ministry report says attacks down due to lockdown, but anti-Jewish sentiment could proliferate in 2021 as conspiracists say Jews caused virus, to profit from chaos

With gardening season approaching, buyers are asked to isolate new plants for several hours to check for invasive insect that threatens local biodiversity, has burning sting

Violence seen in 3 cities as officers attempt to shut down educational institutions open in violation of pandemic restrictions

Source in Rouhani's office tells Kuwaiti paper that conditions for restarting negotiations include no participation by Gulf nations in the pact

Native Hawaiians push back against appropriation by loosely affiliated far-right, pro-civil war movement

'Zehu Zeh' skit pokes fun at Israelis who think they speak English

Like the Fawlty Towers episode, when it comes to Germans, I don’t mention the war. But I can’t help wondering

Security service lauds decision, saying information obtained from Samer Arbid in the interrogation after the killing of 17-year-old Rina Shnerb prevented additional attacks

MK Sami Abou Shahadeh wins primary vote in Arab nationalist faction, with alliance of Arab parties reportedly ready to cut out conservative Ra'am faction

Edelstein rejects criticism, says Israel should be compared to Western nations in its handling of the pandemic, many of which have fared far worse