Middle East

  Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before…

  A suicide bomber on Monday exploded a device near Muslim clerics who were leaving a giant tent in the…

  The Saudi Shura Council approved a bill that criminalizes sexual harassment, with harassers receiving penalties of up to five…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported…

  Gaza militants fired five projectiles toward Israel on Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces said, in apparent violation of…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…

The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire after the most intense flareup of hostilities between Palestinian…

  Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck…

  Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield shot down a barrage of mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was released from hospital on Monday after an eight-day stay and treatment for what officials said…