In first, Jerusalem establishes diplomatic relations virtually, due to COVID-19 restrictions; Ashkenazi says Pristina's mission likely to open in the spring ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Sends 2,000 Doses of a Covid-19 Vaccine to Palestinians
The Israeli Defense Ministry supplied 2,000 doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to the Palestinian Authority amid growing concerns over the disease’s spread in the neighboring West Bank and Gaza ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: Israel’s vaccine drive behind fall in infections
Israel's vaccination programme is showing signs of working to drive down infections and illness in the over-60s. The fall appears to be most pronounced in older people and areas furthest ahead in ... ( read original story ...)
Kosovo establishes Israel ties, to open embassy in Jerusalem
The global consensus is against recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital until the Palestinian conflict is resolved. ( read original story ...)
Israel holds fresh trials of upgraded Iron Dome due to be installed on ships
Defense Ministry says 'complex' tests simulated threats the air defense system is liable to face on land and at sea, including drones ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Accuses Israel of Joe Biden ‘Extortion’ by Opposing Nuclear Deal
Israeli military chief Aviv Kohavi said this month he had ordered "operational plans" in case the country decides to attack Iran. ( read original story ...)
Israel says coordinated passage of 1st COVID-19 vaccines shipment to Palestinians
Israel said on Monday it coordinated the passage of a first shipment of 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccinations into the occupied West Bank. ( read original story ...)
Tajik mosques reopen as government claims coronavirus win
Religious believers in Tajikistan streamed back into mosques Monday on the back of a government order opening religious buildings and official claims that there had been no new coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
The UAE is now offering citizenship to foreigners, and the economic gains could be ‘transformative’
Specific details of the new policy are yet to be seen, but it has the potential to spur greater investment in the UAE long-term. ( read original story ...)
The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars this month
The United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet.The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, will go into orbit around Mars on February 9. ( read original story ...)