Lakes are drying up everywhere. Israel will pump water from the Med as a solution
But this place of religious pilgrimage — where the New Testament says many of Jesus' miracles were performed — is...
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Deadly explosion hits Kabul mosque, police say
Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, told CNN the blast caused casualties, but did not specify further.The...
Saudi activist sentenced to 34 years in prison for Twitter activity
Al-Shehab, 33, was also banned from traveling outside of Saudi Arabia for another 34 years.The PhD student at Leeds University...
Iranian adviser suggests EU nuclear deal is ‘closer’ than ever
IRNA reported that Iran returned the draft Vienna Agreement to the EU Tuesday, but the agency didn't publish Iran's response.On...
Five Americans among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack
Around 1:30 am local time Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET), police said in a statement that a "terrorist armed with weapons...
Why a hostage-taker in Lebanon was hailed as a national hero
The gunman, named by authorities as Bassam al-Sheikh Hussein, is one of the millions in Lebanon whose lifesavings dissipated in...
Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds
After an hours-long standoff, the man surrendered to security forces after receiving a portion of his bank account, according to...
Why Hamas stayed out of the latest Gaza conflict
A ceasefire between Israel and the PIJ over Gaza that went into effect at 11:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m....
Israel, Islamic Jihad, say Gaza ceasefire agreement reached
Announcing the truce, a brief statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office thanked Egypt for its mediation efforts, but warned...
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 11, including senior lslamic Jihad leader
Islamic Jihad said in a statement one of its senior leaders, Tayseer Al Jabari, had been killed in an Israeli...
Bombs in Yemen have stopped but children are still denied life-saving treatment
While many in the international community celebrate, some families in Yemen are left watching their children slowly die. There are...
Taliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has no information about Ayman al-Zawahiri's arrival and stay in Kabul," the Taliban said in...
Israel’s Prime Minister makes rare allusion to country’s nuclear weapons arsenal
Speaking at an event to mark a change of leadership at the country's Atomic Energy Commission, Lapid referred to Israel's...
What’s behind Iraq’s explosive political crisis?
In a show of strength, supporters of Shiite cleric Sadr last week twice stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone --...
Turkey’s leader has unfinished business in Syria. What is he waiting for?
Pledged almost two months ago yet awaiting what analysts say is probably a green light from Moscow, the operation raises...
Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani was formally nominated to lead the country on Monday by the Coordination Framework, the largest Shiite alliance...
Putin visits Iran in first trip outside former Soviet Union since invading Ukraine
Putin met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, and with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He also met with...
Biden gives Saudis the gesture they wanted. But he returns to Washington with little in hand
Much speculated about, the image itself, from a camera position that was denied to the press traveling with Biden, was...
Iran has arrested three filmmakers in less than a week
Panahi, 62, who won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 for his film "Taxi," was...
Israeli and Palestinian leaders speak by phone for the first time in years
A short statement from Lapid's office said the two men "spoke about the continuation of cooperation and the need to...
