Israel
MIDDLE EAST: Fragile ceasefire
Israel today to began its withdrawal from parts of Gaza and Bethlehem that its security forces...
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: Ceasefire hopes
Islamic Jihad today challenged Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's assertion that a Palestinian...
ISRAEL: Further rate cut
The Bank of Israel yesterday reduced its key lending rate by a further 0.5 percentage points to...
IsraelMIDDLE EAST: Roadmap hold-ups
The Israeli general leading talks with the Palestinians over a withdrawal from Gaza and Bethlehem...
MIDDLE EAST: Powell visit
US Secretary of State Colin Powell is today meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and then...
JORDAN: 'Compliant' parliament could resist reform
Tribal independent candidates and other pro-government figures have won the overwhelming majority...
JordanJORDAN: Election outcome
With results declared today in 100 out of the 110 seats contested in yesterday's parliamentary...
JordanMIDDLE EAST: Peace diplomacy
Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said today that he hoped that Hamas might accept a...