Tag: News Analysis
JUST IN: Iran-U.S. tension continues to escalate ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Iran on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards...
How will Arab-Israeli normalization deals impact Middle East?
The latter half of 2020 has seen four Arab states agreeing to normalize ties with Israel, some analysts say the normalization deals reflect shifting...
CAR elections to test nation’s peacebuilding achievements
Voters of the Central African Republic (CAR) are going to the polls on Sunday to elect a president and members of the National Assembly...
What’s behind Washington’s frequent troop withdrawal orders?
The Pentagon said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered the majority of American military forces out of Somalia by early 2021.
The decision...
Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader may lead to group collapse – experts
The outlawed Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood group is heading towards full disintegration after the recent arrest of its Acting Supreme Guide Mahmoud Ezzat and the...
Egypt’s annual exports likely to increase to US$100 billion in 3 years – analysts
By Marwa Yahya
Egypt is likely to succeed in its very ambitious plan to increase its exports to 100 billion U.S. dollars...
Easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions in Iraq prompts concerns as total nationwide infections exceed 200,000
Concerns are rising over the recent decisions of Iraqi health authorities to ease some anti-COVID-19 restrictions and the public's non-compliance to health instructions as...
Bundesliga rookie coach Hoeness next in line at Hoffenheim
By Oliver Trust
The Bundesliga's TSG Hoffenheim has continued its adventurous policy of appointing young newcomers as their head coach.
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Tensions high in Israel as government stability in question
by Keren Setton
Israeli police are on high alert Thursday, hours before major protests are scheduled to begin in Jerusalem.
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Israel faces major hurdles to economic recovery amid COVID-19 pandemic
by Keren Setton
Israel is facing obstacles to economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic because of a lack of a clear and...
Fatah, Hamas need more steps to strengthen Palestine’s internal unity
by Saud Abu Ramadan, Emad Drimly
Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party need more steps to strengthen Palestine's internal unity, Palestinian...
Experts warn of rising Lebanon-Israel tensions as Lebanese economy worsens under U.S. pressure
Lebanese experts have warned of the risk of rising tensions, or even a conflict, between Israel and Lebanon as the U.S. continues its economic...
Coronavirus uptick may hurt Trump as U.S. elections 4 months ahead
U.S. media in recent days have reported a surge in COVID-19 cases in some southern U.S. states, development that could bode ill for U.S....
Why Africa achieves better-than-expected anti-epidemic results
Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed the 250,000-mark to reach 251,866 with 6,769 deaths as of Tuesday afternoon, maintaining a mortality rate far below the...
Israel, U.S. agree on Israeli annexation of West Bank despite differing on timing, size
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in Jerusalem, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic as well as...
Italy’s “prudent” second-phase quarantine rules balance economy, health
Nearly 50 days after he announced Europe's first peacetime national lockdown to confront the coronavirus, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte revealed the first major...
Greece’s management of COVID-19 sets example
by Maria Spiliopoulou, Valentini Anagnostopoulou
Greece has won praise internationally this spring from scientists and the media for its management of the COVID-19...
Italy forms task force to prepare for economy reopening
The expert task force appointed to help shepherd Italy through the gradual re-opening of the country's economy has to maintain a delicate balance between...
UK faces hard choice between continuing lockdown and protecting economy
As Britain enters the fourth week of lockdown, the British government is caught between a rock and a hard place over whether to continue...
Europe’s coronavirus aid plan gets mixed reviews in Italy, need for reform paramount
The Italian government has given a mixed response to the 540-billion-euro (588-billion-U.S. dollar) package agreed to by European financial ministers last Thursday, which aimed...
Israeli strict anti-coronavirus policies serve to contain epidemic as cases top 10,000
by Keren Setton
The death toll of COVID-19 in Israel surpassed 100 over the weekend as the infection cases have topped 10,000....
Israel knee-deep in political crisis as unity talks falter
by Keren Setton
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin turned down a request on Sunday by the Blue and White party leader to extend...
Fiat-Chrysler signs deal to begin producing cars as soon as coronavirus lockdown ends
Fiat-Chrysler, the Italian-American carmaker that halted all domestic production last month amid the country's national coronavirus quarantine, has reached an agreement with trade unions...
Lebanon’s economists hopeful about bank circular to allow free cash withdrawals by small depositors
by Dana Halawi
Experts say that the Lebanese Central Bank's circular allowing small depositors to withdraw their money from banks raised a...
Why coronavirus hits Spain hardest in Europe
by Paul Giblin
There is still no verifiable scientific explanation for why two Mediterranean countries -- Italy and Spain -- have become...
COVID-19 brings rare calm to Gaza Strip
by Sanaa Kamal
For weeks, the blockaded Gaza Strip has witnessed a rare calm between the Palestinian armed factions and Israel, amid...
Turkey’s refugee move exposes EU’s common policy failure
Turkey's sudden decision to open the gates to Europe for refugees exposes Ankara's frustration over the lack of support and the failure of a...
EU poised for stimulus amid COVID-19 risks
The announcement of rate cut from several major central banks in the world has pushed policymakers in the European Union (EU) one step further...
Italy’s economy expected to take hit despite encouraging growth in 2019
Italy's economy emerged from 2019 healthier than expected, based on data released Monday by the country's National Institute of Statistics (Istat), but economists said...
Erdogan-Putin meeting expected to ease spiking tensions in Syria’s Idlib
by Burak Akinci
After suffering its worst casualties in years, Turkey has launched a new major offensive against the Russia-backed Syrian forces...