Stephanie Freid
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Israel Elections: Benny Gantz challenges Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel voted on Tuesday and exit poll results show a race too close to call. → Read More
Vote count underway in Ukraine as 39 candidates vie to be next president
First-round ballot counting is underway in Ukraine to determine the leader for the next five years. 39 candidates are looking to claim the top job. → Read More
Ukrainian navy on high alert amid tensions with Russia
The US military has carried out a rare overflight of Ukraine. It's the first since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and follows reports the US Navy plans to sail a warship into the Black Sea. Ukraine's Navy is also taking steps to secure its shores. → Read More
Ukraine asking for NATO's help to fend off Russia
Kiev says Russia is massing air, sea and land forces around Ukraine. And, Ukraine is calling on NATO to aid against potential Russian aggression. Parts of Ukraine are under martial law and reserve soldiers are preparing to mobilize. → Read More
Palestinian teen freed after 8 months detention
A Palestinian teenager is released, after spending eight-months in prison for slapping two Israeli soldiers. 17-year-old Ahed Tamimi spoke about her detention from her West Bank home. CGTN’s Stephanie Freid reports. → Read More
Jordanians protest IMF-backed austerity tax bill
Protestors are back on the streets of Jordan, upset with controversial tax reforms and price hikes. → Read More
Israel bombs training camp in Gaza in retaliation for mortars fired
Tensions are high in Israel and Gaza. Dozens of rockets and mortars were fired into southern Israel. Then Israeli jets retaliated by dropping bombs on a suspected militant training camp in Gaza. CG… → Read More
US envoy met with protests, praise ahead of embassy opening in Jerusalem
Festivities in Israel as the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding and the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. The move has ignited Palestinian protests and raised fears… → Read More
Iran officially condemns Israeli strikes inside Syria
Iran is lashing out against “Israeli aggression”. It’s the first official reaction from Tehran, after Israel attacked Iranian targets inside Syria. CGTN’s Stephanie Freid re… → Read More
Jewish refugee born in “Shanghai Ghetto” offers her memories on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tens of thousands of European Jews escaped the Nazis and fled to Japanese-occupied Shanghai, where they lived in deplorable conditions in what became known as the Shanghai Ghetto. One Holocaust sur… → Read More
Netanyahu suspends UN deal on African migrants in Israel
“It’s a good agreement, I’m very glad that we achieved it with the U.N. commissioner on refugees,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said just hours earlier. → Read More
16 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers at Gaza border
It’s been a deadly day of clashes on the border of Gaza and Israel. It started with Palestinians demanding their “right to return” to lands once settled by their ancestors. → Read More
Hi-tech scientists look to lab-grown meat to feed the future
For people who like the taste of meat but dislike the association with animal or environmental cruelty there’s a new option. It’s called clean meat. → Read More
VP Pence: US will move Israel embassy to Jerusalem by end of 2019
“United States Embassy will open before the end of next year,” Pence told Israel’s parliament. → Read More
Arab FMs vow to lead efforts to recognize state of Palestine
The Arab League Foreign Ministers met in Jordan’s capital to discuss Washington’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. → Read More
Israeli law tightening control over Jerusalem angers Palestinians
Palestinians believe the move, which erects roadblocks to ceding control of any section of Jerusalem, undermines any chance of peace talks over possible statehood. → Read More
Violence continues in Mideast ahead of Arab summit in Turkey
Published December 12, 2017 at 3:44 PM New details about an explosion in Gaza that left two militants dead. Violence continues in the region ahead of a summit of Arab leaders in Turkey and a visit by the Vice-President of the United States. CGTN’s Stephanie Freid reports. → Read More
Clashes erupt in West Bank, Gaza as ‘Day of Rage’ continue over Jerusalem
Palestinians were killed, hundreds more injured during clashes across the West Bank and Gaza. After Friday prayers, demonstrators rallied for a second day across the West Bank and Gaza to protest U… → Read More
Lebanon PM’s decision to suspend resignation paves way for negotiations
In Lebanon, Prime Minister Hariri has bought some time for negotiations – by suspending his resignation. Now, analysts say he must secure commitments from governing parties that will appease … → Read More
Lebanon’s Prime Minister puts his resignation on hold
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri has delivered another surprise announcement, saying he will not step down at the moment. It’s more than two weeks after announcing his resignation from Sa… → Read More