Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the claims against his wife are “absurd” The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with fraud relating to the alleged misuse of state funds. Sara Netanyahu is charged with misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) for catering services at the […]

Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the claims against his wife are “absurd” The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with fraud relating to the alleged misuse of state funds. Sara Netanyahu is charged with misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) for catering services at the […]

Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the claims against his wife are “absurd” The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with fraud relating to the alleged misuse of state funds. Sara Netanyahu is charged with misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) for catering services at the […]

Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the claims against his wife are “absurd” The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with fraud relating to the alleged misuse of state funds. Sara Netanyahu is charged with misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) for catering services at the […]

Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the claims against his wife are “absurd” The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with fraud relating to the alleged misuse of state funds. Sara Netanyahu is charged with misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) for catering services at the […]

Syria war: Thousands flee fighting in south-west as troops mobilise

Image copyright AFP Image caption The uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began in the city of Deraa Hundreds of families have fled rebel-held areas of south-western Syria in anticipation of a government offensive. The UN said at least 2,500 people had been displaced in Deraa province in recent days but a monitoring group put […]

Women finally allowed in Iran stadium

Image copyright Samimi Sadaf Image caption Women posted selfies from inside the Azadi stadium on Wednesday as they watched Iran play Spain in the 2018 World Cup To the sound of horns, chanting and laughing, women were finally allowed inside football stadiums in Iran on Wednesday, fulfilling lifelong dreams of watching a game. The last […]

Syria war: War crimes committed in Eastern Ghouta battle – UN

Image copyright Reuters Image caption About 1,700 people were killed in the government offensive on the Eastern Ghouta this year Syrian pro-government forces committed a crime against humanity and war crimes during their siege of the Eastern Ghouta region, UN investigators say. A new report says troops caused serious mental and physical suffering to the […]

Gaza rocket barrage triggers Israeli air strikes

Image copyright AFP Image caption Israel said its fighter jets struck a number of Hamas military compounds Israeli jets have struck Palestinian militant positions in the Gaza Strip after rockets and mortars were fired into Israel, the Israeli military says. Twenty-five targets linked to the Hamas movement were hit overnight in response to a barrage […]

Yemen war: Pro-government forces ‘storm Hudaydah airport’

Image copyright AFP Image caption The UAE said pro-government forces had “destroyed” the Houthis’ defences around the airport Yemeni pro-government forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, are reported to have stormed the airport serving the rebel-held Red Sea city of Hudaydah. The UAE’s state news agency, Wam, said troops had gained control of large […]