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No More Blank Checks: Saudi Arabia Clamps Down on Regional Aid The kingdom used to send money to poorer countries like Egypt with few strings attached. But it is increasingly leveraging its economic power for influence in the Middle East and beyond.
New York Times | 4 hours, 28 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Security Force or Anti-Arab Militia? Israelis Feud Over Far-Right Plan The far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, wants to create a national guard that he would control, saying it is needed to guarantee Israels security.
New York Times | Apr 1, 2023 09:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Arab Outside Jerusalem Holy Site Officers killed the man early Saturday outside the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount. The killing risks raising tensions during Ramadan.
New York Times | Apr 1, 2023 01:42 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
As Israels Crises Pile Up, a Far-Right Minister Is a Common Thread Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, is a longtime advocate of contentious plans to overhaul the judiciary. He has also exacerbated tensions with Palestinians and Israels allies.
New York Times | Mar 31, 2023 09:55 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
6 U.S. Service Members Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries in Syria Attacks The Pentagon said the injuries were diagnosed during routine screenings in the days after the strikes by Iranian-backed militants.
New York Times | Mar 30, 2023 9:55 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Days After Netanyahu Fires Him, Israels Defense Minister Is Still on the Job Yoav Gallant, Israels defense minister, was fired on Sunday, setting off unrest, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu never formally confirmed his dismissal.
New York Times | Mar 30, 2023 7:13 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
How do Palestinians feel about a proposal to weaken Israel's courts?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to human rights attorney Sawsan Zaher about how Palestinian and Arab Israelis are reacting to the conservative government's proposed judicial overhaul.
NPR.org | Mar 30, 2023 09:08 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
NPR.org | Mar 30, 2023 09:08 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
U.S.-Israel Tensions Over Judicial Overhaul Burst Into Open In response to sharp criticism by President Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would make its own decisions.
New York Times | Mar 29, 2023 08:11 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Netanyahu Opponents Used Dangers of Reform by Autocrats to Sound Alarm Pointing to examples of what happened after leaders elsewhere brought judiciaries to heel has helped mobilize Israelis in protest.
New York Times | Mar 28, 2023 2:30 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
With Judicial Overhaul Paused, U.S. Offers Olive Branch to Netanyahu News that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuhad been invited to Washington came a day after the Israeli leader delayed plans to limit the power of the courts and signaled a calmer atmosphere.
New York Times | Mar 28, 2023 12:08 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
