Archives for August, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warns of the consequences of reviving the Iran nuclear deal at a press briefing

Israel in 'last-minute' diplomatic push to halt Iran nuclear deal

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A photo taken on March 14, 2022, shows the logos of Visa, Mastercard and Russian Mir payment systems on bank cards in Moscow.

Iran, Russia use own currencies for trade

Saudi Arabia and India have also signaled moving away from the US dollar.

This picture shows a general view of the Israeli Knesset during a meeting, in Jerusalem on June 30, 2022.

Israeli Arabs make it into the top 10 Meretz Party Knesset list

Regional Cooperation Minister Essawi Frej is not running in the upcoming November elections, but Israeli Arab Ali Salalha managed to secure a realistic spot at the Meretz Party primary.

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Iran pushes back against IAEA claims as US responds to nuclear deal proposal

As it reviews the latest US response about returning to the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran is refuting the International Atomic Energy Agency's claims about its previous nuclear activities.

People inspect the site where a US drone strike killed Maher al-Agal, an Islamic State leader, near the village of Khaltan, near Jindayris, northern Syria, July 12, 2022.

US airstrikes target bunkers used by Iran-linked militias in Syria

US President Joe Biden authorized the strikes in a bid to deter harassment of US troops in Iraq and Syria.

Israeli and American representatives sign the memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity cooperation, Jerusalem, Aug. 23, 2022.

Israel-US sign cybersecurity agreement

Adamant to increase bilateral and international cooperation against cyber ransom and other cyberthreats, Israel and the United States signed Aug. 23 a memorandum of understanding to that effect.

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Exam fiasco exposes rot in Turkish bureaucracy

The scandal surrounding a civil service exam has painted a grim picture of Turkey's bureaucratic corruption.

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Far-right platforms take shape in Israeli primaries

The Religious Zionism primaries show how far the national-religious stream has veered to the right.

Syria archaeology

Culture

Falling waters of Euphrates, Tigris rivers reveal submerged archaeological sites

The drop of the water levels in recent years has uncovered many archaeological and ancient sites that were submerged beneath the two historic rivers in Syria, Iraq and Turkey.

Ettihad Ayad.

Culture

Palestinian female tractor driver turns heads in West Bank

Ettihad Ayyad, a Palestinian woman who has farmland in Jericho, recently became the first Palestinian woman to obtain a tractor driver’s license.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh speaks at the Al-Haq Foundation after Israel raided and closed an entrance to their offices, Ramallah, West Bank, Aug. 18, 2022.

Palestinian NGOs launch international campaign to revoke Israeli decision to shut them down

Israel shut down the offices of seven Palestinian NGOs in the West Bank per a military decision, which these NGOs seek to confront with a wide international campaign.

Employees present three newborn lion cubs at Nama Zoo in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Aug. 12, 2022.

Culture

Gaza zoos rally to save newborn cubs

In the past, cubs have been eaten by starving lionesses.

A boy collects water amid shortages and soaring temperature in the Iraqi village of al-Aghawat: dozens of villages depend on sporadic tanker-truck deliveries and salty wells

Boiling heat and no water: taps run dry in southern Iraq

Agence France-Presse

A woman walks along a promontory in Al-Namas in Saudi Arabia: thanks to its altitude and strong winds, Al-Namas escapes the worst of the hot weather

Sweltering Saudis escape to mountainous 'City of Fog'

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Egypt economy

UAE more than doubles investment in Egypt

Egypt is seeking to sell state companies, which has attracted Gulf investors.

A demonstration of a nuclear activities monitoring camera used by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iran.

US says Iran eased demands for nuclear deal

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