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Israel Rushes To Advance A New Settlement While President Trump Is Still In Office

4:41pm November 16, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Israelis and European diplomats faced off on a Jerusalem hill where Israel plans to build a new settlement. It's making the move before the Biden administration takes over.

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Her Daughter Was Taken By ISIS 6 Years Ago. Now She May Have Found Her

5:23pm November 15, 2020

by Jane Arraf

A Yazidi mother who was separated from her daughter in the ISIS genocide believes she's found her. But she's awaiting confirmation from a DNA test.

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Saudi Arabia Under Pressure To Release Women's Activist From Jail As G-20 Summit Nears

3:49pm November 13, 2020

by Fatma Tanis

The sister of a prominent women's activist in Saudi Arabia is calling for her release from jail before the country hosts the virtual Group of 20 summit, where one of the themes is women's empowerment.

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Health workers protest against economic hardship and poor working conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Report: The Pandemic Is Not Good For Freedom And Democracy. But There Are Exceptions

11:32am November 10, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

A survey from the nonpartisan group Freedom House finds that democracy and human rights have lost ground in 80 countries — and even calls the U.S. to task. But there are bright spots.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat seen at a 2014 press conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

Longtime Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat Dies Of Complications From COVID-19

7:20am November 10, 2020

Often the voice of the Palestinians in peace talks with Israel, Erekat's pursuit of peace through negotiation never prevailed. He was 65.

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What Might Biden's Presidency Mean For U.S. Foreign Policy?

7:32am November 09, 2020

Foreign leaders are assessing what a Joe Biden presidency will mean for their relations with the U.S. We examine how Biden's presidency could affect U.S. relations with China, Russia and Iraq.

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Children play on the street in a village outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Need A Reminder Of How Gorgeous Earth Is? Peep These Photo Award Winners

3:04pm November 07, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Awash in color, texture and movement, the winners of the Siena International Photo Awards offer a nostalgic glimpse of life before the pandemic.

A Palestinian man collects his belongings after his structure was demolished by Israeli forces in the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Oct. 19. Palestinian groups say another hamlet was destroyed in the same area on Tuesday.

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Israel Uses Cover Of U.S. Election To Destroy Palestinian Homes, Critics Say

8:55pm November 04, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Israel launched a large operation to bulldoze Palestinian dwellings in a remote settlement. Such moves usually draw international criticism.

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Latest From Israel: Controversial Village Demolition And Commentary On U.S. Election

4:04pm November 04, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

As the world focused on the U.S. election, Israel demolished a small Palestinian village. Meanwhile, a former Israeli diplomat decried America's division as bad for Israel.

Supporters of President Trump wave U.S. and Israeli flags from a car last week headed for a rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

'Highly Motivated': In Israel, U.S. Voters Lean Toward Trump

1:58pm November 03, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Israel has one of the largest populations of eligible U.S. voters abroad. Many are expected to vote for the incumbent. Palestinians disfavor Trump, but some Palestinian Americans have avoided voting.