Last week, Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso became the first president of his country to visit Israel, and he wasn’t just focusing on that historic moment in the relations between the two nations. He was looking to the future as well.…
Amidst riotous violence in Jerusalem and the confluence of Passover, Easter and Ramadan in the same weekend, Israel is having to juggle more than just the interests of the three major religions. They are also working to balance security with…
“Peace in the Middle East” might get a whole new meaning if Ukraine’s suggestion moves forward to use Jerusalem as the location for peace talks with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a media briefing on Saturday that he proposed…
In Jerusalem, construction projects include an archaeological examination, to ensure that no historical artifacts are erased by the new building work. In an ironic twist, that review process for new construction recently unveiled a rock quarry site used for ancient…
A room roughly 2,000-years-old and described as “magnificent” and opulent is being opened to the public in Jerusalem soon, just in time for the High Holy Day festivals. “This is without doubt one of the most magnificent public buildings from…
The current coronavirus crisis may be nearing the end in Israel, but the economic crisis caused by weeks and weeks of government-imposed shutdown in response to the virus is still raging. On Monday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Jerusalem Mayor…