The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mena/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:39:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png MENA | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mena/ 32 32 In shadow of war, Iranian, Afghan women join others in Tel Aviv to push for change https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-shadow-of-war-iranian-afghani-women-join-others-in-tel-aviv-to-push-for-change/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:09:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3647049 Israeli, Emirati, Saudi, Lebanese, other leaders attend inaugural Women Champions for Change summit to brainstorm solutions for regional progress

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]]> Fearing ostracism or worse, many Muslim nonbelievers hide their views in Middle East https://www.timesofisrael.com/fearing-ostracism-or-worse-many-muslim-nonbelievers-hide-their-views-in-middle-east/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:59:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3112631 Atheists, agnostics and religiously unaffiliated people in Arab world tell about the various ways they get around while avoiding persecution

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]]> Israelis could be affected by proposed changes to US census categories https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-could-be-affected-by-proposed-changes-to-us-census-categories/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 11:31:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2937909 Working group suggests updating 1997 federal government standards to add Middle Eastern and North African category; Hispanic race, ethnicity would be combined into one

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]]> Abu Dhabi-based accelerator to promote female-led Israeli, MENA agritech startups https://www.timesofisrael.com/abu-dhabi-based-accelerator-to-promote-female-led-israeli-mena-agritech-startups/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:33:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2893490 Dana Global partners with Abu-Dhabi-based agritech investor Silal to advance solutions for tackling food insecurity in the UAE, and across the Middle East and Africa region

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]]> Lack of action at first MENA climate meet doesn’t bode well for Egypt’s COP27 https://www.timesofisrael.com/lack-of-action-at-first-mena-climate-meet-doesnt-bode-well-for-egypts-cop27/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:35:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2738625 Israel's climate envoy calls on Egyptians to give tech solutions center stage at upcoming COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh; says 'time for describing the problems is over'

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]]> Arab environment ministers call on wealthy nations to keep climate cash promises https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-environment-ministers-call-on-wealthy-nations-to-keep-climate-cash-promises/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:22:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2734628 At first UN Middle East and North Africa regional climate confab, West's failure to provide annual $100 billion to help poor nations cope with climate crisis emerges as key issue

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]]> In Dubai, Israel’s climate envoy urges the Arab world: ‘Let us share climate tech’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-climate-envoy-tells-arab-world-let-us-share-climate-tech/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:51:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2735045 Ambassador Gideon Behar tells roundtable of ministers from Middle East, North Africa, that Israeli innovations can help them better face climate crisis

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]]> Israeli, Palestinian Americans could share new ‘Middle Eastern’ census category https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-palestinian-americans-could-share-new-middle-eastern-census-category/ Sun, 23 Oct 2016 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1484426 Proposal of new MENA classification for US Census could have far-reaching consequences for minority groups' representation in US national discourse

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]]> Israeli envoy to Egypt: I won’t be deterred by shoe-throwing https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-envoy-to-egypt-i-wont-be-deterred-by-shoe-throwing/ Sun, 28 Feb 2016 21:23:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1348579 After Egyptian MP is attacked for hosting him, Haim Koren says he meets regularly with el-Sissi and 'countries have shared interest in fighting terror'

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]]> 14 drown in Egypt Nile boat accident https://www.timesofisrael.com/14-drown-in-egypt-nile-boat-accident/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:40:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1313199 Capsized boat was not licensed to work as a ferry and was too small to carry its passengers, officials say

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]]> Egypt’s ousted president said to be refusing food https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-ousted-president-said-to-be-refusing-food/ Sat, 08 Aug 2015 22:59:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1229934 Islamist ex-leader Mohammed Morsi, sentenced to death, tells court he is diabetic, labels prison fare 'a crime'

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]]> 3 militants reported killed in Egypt car explosion https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-militants-reported-killed-in-egypt-car-explosion/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:47:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1038924 Security officials say victims were traveling with explosive device in vehicle, likely detonated accidentally

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]]> Morsi’s son released from jail after agreeing to drug test https://www.timesofisrael.com/morsis-son-released-from-jail-after-agreeing-to-drug-test/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:17:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=896928 Egyptian prosecutors free ousted president's son following his arrest Saturday on suspicion of possession

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]]> At least 38 Brotherhood detainees killed in melee with police https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-of-brotherhood-detainees-killed-in-prison-melee/ Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:23:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=640534 Gunmen exchange fire with guards of trucks carrying more than 600 detainees during reported escape attempt

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]]> Condition worsening, Mubarak moved to military hospital for treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/mubarak-moved-to-military-hospital-for-medical-treatment/ Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=325324 Ousted Egyptian president to be monitored before returning to prison clinic

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