Section: Middle East
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- Israel (1,508)
- Jordan (139)
- Kuwait (303)
- Lebanon (1,816)
- Oman (45)
- Palestine (44)
- Qatar (690)
- Saudi Arabia (214)
- Syria (70)
- Turkey (2,473)
- United Arab Emirates (2,608)
6000 new immigrants in Israel this summer
6,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this summer, with more than 150 Naaleh students and 30 olim to arrive tomorrow from Ukraine. …read more Source: Arutz...
UN anti-torture body resumes Ukraine visit
A U.N. torture prevention group said Wednesday it would resume a visit to Ukraine that it had halted in protest over access issues following “positive talks” with the Ukrainian government …read more Source: The Daily...
EU should end economic bans against Russia: French president
French President Francois Hollande has called for an end to European Union sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine amid growing dissent in the 28-nation bloc on the restrictive measures. …read more Source: Iran...
Her grandmother hid their Judaism
Fleeing the violence of Ukraine, 211 new olim disembarked at Ben Gurion today. ‘We knew we had Jewish roots but did not have the documents.’ …read more Source: Arutz...
WATCH: Ukrainian forces drill hostage situation at Israeli Embassy
Ukrainian Special Forces simulate hijacking of embassy building in Kiev by ‘terrorists’ who posed as visitors; when the ‘negotiations’ with the kidnappers ‘failed,’ the forces stormed into the building, regaining control over it. …read more Source: Yedioth...
UN aid going to Al Assad-linked companies
Many contracts awarded to companies run by or linked to individuals under US and EU sanctions …read more Source: Gulf...
Watch: Ukranian forces simulate terror attack on Israeli embassy
The Israeli embassy in Kiev turned into a terror scene for a day – as part of a training exercise for Ukrainian security forces. …read more Source: Arutz...
Romas flee Ukraine village after girl’s murder
A Roma community was forced to abandon a village in southern Ukraine after one of its members was accused of stabbing a young girl to death, sparking riots. …read more Source: The Daily...
Jewish immigrants flee Ukrainian civil war
As tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine, 211 new immigrants from Ukraine will land tomorrow Ben Gurion Airport. …read more Source: Arutz...
41.9% decrease in tourist arrivals in July: CAPMAS
The number of tourists who travelled to Egypt in July was 529,200 tourists—a 41.9% decline year-over-year (y-o-y), compared to July 2015, according the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The agency explained in its monthly bulletin on the tourism sector, issued on Monday, that the low number of tourists who travelled...
