Jacob Wirtschafter

Blockaded Gaza fails to dodge virus bullet

As Egypt infections mount, activists urge government to free thousands of political prisoners to ease prison overcrowding and contagion risk 

Idlib braces for return to hostilities

Arab nations see some benefit to a Netanyahu victory, because they know him

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt moved this week to restore mail service to Qatar in another sign that embargo imposed by four Sunni Arab states nearly three years ago is starting to crumble

Embargo was meant to hurt Qatar's economy, but has had opposite effect

Erdogan's statement that a cross-border operation into Idlib is just 'a matter of time,' follows in wake of call by UN relief official for immediate cease-fire in Syria

Turkey-backed rebels downed a Syrian government helicopter in apparent retaliation for an attack that killed five Turkish soldiers, while the number of displaced civilians this month rose to 689,000

As some say initiative creates unfeasible quasi-state dividing Palestinian lands, others call for engagement with US administration

As US prepares Mideast plan, Israeli politicians’ contest on how much of the West Bank they will annex is causing anxiety and frustration in Jordan