A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  For months hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets…

Israel passes law shielding Netanyahu from being removed amid protests over judicial changes | CNN

CNN  —  Israeli opposition politicians on Thursday condemned a new law that would limit the ways…

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East…

Israeli man injured in West Bank shooting attack; officials meet in Egypt to prevent violence ahead of Ramadan

An Israeli man was injured in a suspected terror attack in the West Bank town of…

Protests in Israel continue for 11th week after Netanyahu rejected president Herzog’s proposal

For the eleventh week in a row, Israelis demonstrated against the hard-right government of prime minister…

A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East…

At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin | CNN

CNN  —  At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an…

China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN

CNN  —  With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran,…

Ethiopian students film Israeli teachers chatting on racist WhatsApp group named ‘Black School Trip’

A group of Ethiopian-Israeli schoolgirls filmed their teachers making fun of them in an online group…

Israeli forces kill three Palestinian gunmen in West Bank: Report

The Israeli army on Sunday informed that three Palestinian gunmen were shot dead in the northern…