Middle East

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket salvo from Lebanese soil

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israel launched air strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip late Thursday after vowing…

Concern, criticism after Israel police storm Jerusalem mosque

by Ahmad GHARABLI with Mai YAGHI in Gaza Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Global criticism and concern mounted Wednesday…

Clashes inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Clashes erupted inside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem early Wednesday as Israeli police said they had…

Two civilians killed in Israeli strike on Syria: state media

DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Two Syrian civilians were killed in an Israeli air strike Tuesday, state media reported, the fourth…

Palestinian killed after West Bank car ramming as violence rises

by Ahmad Gharabli A suspected assailant was killed by Israeli soldiers after a West Bank car ramming Saturday, the army…

Israel launches new spy satellite: defence ministry

Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP) Israel launched a new spy satellite with advanced imaging capabilities early on Wednesday, the defence ministry said.…

Israel’s Netanyahu pauses judicial reform that split nation

  by Rosie Scammell Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night paused a judicial overhaul which triggered a general…

Israel president says judicial reform must stop ‘immediately’

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday called for an immediate halt to the government's controversial judicial…

Saudi releases US citizen imprisoned for critical tweets: son

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media…

Yemen warring parties agree prisoner swap as peace efforts accelerate

by Hashem Osseiran Agence France-Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Yemen's Huthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached…

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