Arabs

'The Great Betrayal': Revolutions rarely succeed in the first attempt - review

Fawaz Gerges makes a compelling case that political and economic reform has been stifled by several mutually reinforcing factors.

 ANGRY YOUTHS gather in central Cairo in 2012, protesting thenEgyptian president Islamist Mohamed Morsi, near Tahrir Square, the heart of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled his predecessor, Hosni Mubarak
 Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on September 22, 2024.

Health equity report exposes gaps in healthcare between central Israel and the periphery

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

One-in-five Israelis smoke cigarettes, 30% higher than global average, report finds

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 28, 2025.

Netanyahu criticizes Attorney-General for missing Arab crime meeting


Bahrain leaves ambassador post in Israel vacant after reassignment

Bahrain's embassy in Israel is currently without an ambassador after Khaled Yousef Al-Jalahma was reassigned to a senior post in Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bahrain's Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif al-Jalahama.

Egypt unveils plan to reshape Gaza at Arab summit, sidelining Hamas

Israel is unlikely to oppose an Arab entity taking responsibility for Gaza's government if Hamas is off the scene, said a source familiar with the matter.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa at the Al Tahrir palace to discuss details of the Gaza reconstruction plan, ahead of the emergency Arab summit organised by Egypt this week, in Cairo, Egypt March 3, 2025..

Syria’s new leadership faces a defining test - opinion

They must implement their international obligations in line with the extensive goodwill they have received from both regional partners and the global community.

SYRIA’S INTERIM President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Fernando Arias, the head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in Damascus, earlier this month. The world expects Syria to pass trust tests and prove it has a national agenda completely unrelated to its past, says the writer

Arab leaders discuss 'Palestinian cause' and Gaza developments in Riyadh

Arab countries are rushing to formulate an alternative to US President Donald Trump's plan to redevelop war-torn Gaza into an international beach resort.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

IACC will lead the Ministry of Education’s plan for the Arab, Bedouin, and Druze communities

The Israel association of Community Centers won an unprecedented tender worth approximately NIS 400 million for a period of five years after surpassing other competitors.

 Tal Basechess, CEO of the Community Centers Company

Bedouin girl - short story

She is descended from Ishmael and I am from Isaac, but the father of both was Abraham, so perhaps it was kinship that we felt and recognized.

 Illustrative image of a Bedouin girl.

Israel's treatment of Arab towns shows Arab lives are valued less than others - opinion

By failing to provide adequate protection for Arab towns, the government sends a message that some lives are valued less than others. This is not only a moral failing but also a failure of democracy.

 Activist Ayman Kabha is seen leading a discussion.

Abraham Accords can lead toward Middle Eastern coexistence - opinion

While some have claimed that the designation of the term Abraham Accords was a last-minute decision, evidence suggests otherwise.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019. Trump has made the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia as a significant priority in his vision for the Middle East, the writer notes.

Anan Safadi: A pioneer of English-language journalism in Israel

Anan Safadi’s legacy as a pioneering journalist continues to be remembered by those who followed his work.

 Anan Safadi, a beloved former journalist at The Jerusalem Post.

Top haredi leader calls for Arab rule over Israel, says Zionism brought 'disasters'

Rabbi Dov Landau blamed the conflict on Zionism and called for increased Torah study to protect the country from Arabs.

 Rabbi Dov Landau seen at his home in Bnei Brak, on February 27, 2024.

'From Sharjah to Rome via the Spice Route': Exhibition highlights historic Arab-Roman ties

Under the patronage of the 11 ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurated the exhibition.

 From Sharjah to Rome via the Spice Route': Exhibition highlights historic Arab-Roman ties.