Middle East
Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
June 6, 2021
Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Thursday mostly dismissed a change in Israeli government, saying the nationalist…
Israel arrests Jerusalem activist in contested neighborhood
June 6, 2021
Israel arrests Jerusalem activist in contested neighborhood
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police arrested a Palestinian protest leader in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem on Sunday,…
Dutch woman, three children repatriated from Syria IS camp
June 6, 2021
Dutch woman, three children repatriated from Syria IS camp
QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The Kurdish-led administration in Syria’s northeast handed over on Saturday to the Netherlands a Dutch woman,…
PM-designate asks Lebanon’s government to pay dues to Special Tribunal
June 6, 2021
PM-designate asks Lebanon’s government to pay dues to Special Tribunal
Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri asked the Lebanese government on Saturday to pay its dues to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon…
Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating
June 6, 2021
Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating
The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the…
Iran presidential candidates trade barbs in TV debate
June 6, 2021
Iran presidential candidates trade barbs in TV debate
Candidates in Iran’s presidential election this month traded strong barbs in a debate on Saturday, accusing each other of treason…
Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Khamenei says
June 5, 2021
Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Khamenei says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Tehran wanted action and not promises from six world powers…
Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times
June 5, 2021
Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog told the U.N. Security Council that its experts…
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
June 5, 2021
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire
June 5, 2021
US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire
CAIRO (AP) — The US special envoy for Yemen lashed out at the Houthi rebels, accusing them of failing to…