United Kingdom COVID-19: England officials hunt confirmed Manaus variant case Three cases of the Manaus variant have been confirmed in England but one of them remains unidentified. Officials are appealing for that person to come forward. 01/03/2021
Israel Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship The mysterious explosion struck the Israeli-owned MV Helios Ray, a Bahamian-flagged roll-on, roll-off vehicle cargo ship, as it was sailing out of the Middle East on its way to Singapore on Friday. 01/03/2021
no comment Ultra-Orthodox Jews throw stones at police in Jerusalem Ultra-Orthodox Jews, known in Israel as Haredim, have in recent months clashed repeatedly with police enforcing coronavirus restrictions on gatherings. 28/02/2021
United Arab Emirates Israeli-owned cargo ship docks in Dubai after mysterious blast The unexplained blast has raised security concerns for shipping in the Gulf of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran. 28/02/2021
Czech Republic Czech Republic imposes tightest restrictions yet amid COVID surge More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are occupying intensive care beds, the highest number yet recorded by the Czech healthcare system. 27/02/2021
brussels bureau Belgium’s slow rollout ‘absurd’ with so many vaccines made in country "It is absurd and a bit surreal that vaccines produced here in Belgium end up more easily in the UK or in Israel." 25/02/2021
Cult Discover the centuries-old culture of Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan Located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan is a Jewish settlement that has existed for centuries. We discover the life of the mountain Jews there with a museum dedicated to them. 25/02/2021
Travel News Quarantine hotels: Which countries are using them to stop arrivals spreading COVID? 24/02/2021
Iran Iran agrees to maintain nuclear surveillance temporarily Iran’s parliament in December approved a bill that would suspend part of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities if European signatories do not provide relief from oil and banking sanctions by Tuesday, February 23. 21/02/2021
Sport Dicko unstoppable in Tel Aviv Grand Slam France’s European Champion Romane Dicko made yet another IJF World tour victory look almost easy 20/02/2021
Sport Mollaei takes silver in Tel Aviv Day Two of the Tel Aviv Judo Grand Slam was a special day for International sport and for Israel, with all eyes on Saeid Mollaei 19/02/2021
Sport Rising stars shine on day one of Tel Aviv grand slam Grand Slam judo is back in Tel Aviv - and on the day it was the sport’s rising stars who made the biggest impact. 19/02/2021
brussels bureau EU unveils plan to prepare for battle against COVID-19 variants The EU plan to fight variants, called HERA Incubator, will be a public-private partnership, pooling knowledge from researchers, biotech companies, manufacturers, the health sector and public authorities and regulators. 17/02/2021
