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Israel has asked Egypt for permission to send planes to remove the contents of its Cairo embassy, Egyptian Foreign Ministry…

JERUSALEM — Four years ago, the wives of the leaders of Israel and Egypt used their clout to help an…

BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Residents of an Afghan village near where an American soldier is alleged to have killed 16 civilians…

Algerian women played a major role in the war of independence from France, but their sacrifice has yet to earn…

Israeli media commentators on Tuesday warned of the growing specter of anti-Semitism in Europe, a day after an attack at…

BAGHDAD — A torrent of bombings and shootings ripped across eight Iraqi cities on Tuesday, targeting police and Shia pilgrims…

Myanmar troops have committed serious rights abuses against civilians in an offensive against ethnic rebels that has forced tens of…

Near-simultaneous attacks in several Iraqi cities killed at least 30 people on Tuesday on the anniversary of the US-led invasion…

A Palestinian woman prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 33 days was taken to hospital briefly on Monday…