Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says | CNN
CNN — Israel will “take steps to strengthen settlement” in response to shooting attacks in Jerusalem Friday and Saturday, Prime...
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Two wounded in shooting in Jerusalem, police say, after synagogue attack leaves seven dead | CNN
CNN — Two people were wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Saturday, emergency services say, the day after...
At least seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack, Israeli police say | CNN
CNN — Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a...
Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank with tensions high after outbreak of violence | CNN Politics
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah next week has gained new urgency after...
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
Israeli forces kill nine in Jenin clash with Palestinian gunmen, marking West Bank’s deadliest day in over a year | CNN
CNN — Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, and wounded several others during a raid in the...
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief | CNN
Abu Dhabi CNN — Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency...
US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government | CNN Politics
CNN — The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to...
Israel’s democracy on the brink amid supreme court showdown with Netanyahu | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
From the Emirates to Davos: South Korea’s big week in global business | CNN Business
Hong Kong/Seoul CNN — South Korea’s leader is capping off a whirlwind week, after securing tens of billions of dollars...
At least 78 people die as winter temperatures plunge in Afghanistan, Taliban says | CNN
CNN — At least 78 people have died in freezing conditions in Afghanistan in the last nine days, a Taliban...
Key Netanyahu ally cannot serve as cabinet minister, Israel’s top court rules, sparking potential political crisis | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s top court ruled 10-1 on Wednesday that Aryeh Deri, leader of the Shas party and a...
Why Egypt is asking its people to eat chicken feet | CNN Business
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
A major oil exporter is hosting a UN climate summit. Opinions are divided | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government | CNN
CNN — Tens of thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv Saturday night against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women | CNN
Sydney CNN — Australia’s men’s cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over...
Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK | CNN
CNN — Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to death in Iran for...
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Morad Tahbaz’s daughter calls on US, UK to do everything they can to free her father from Iran | CNN Politics
CNN — On the fifth anniversary of her father’s arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is...
Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison | CNN
CNN — The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her...
