Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,...
Driven by despair, Lebanese pharmacist looks to life abroad
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The shelves are bare at the Panacea pharmacy north of Beirut. Its owner, Rita El Khoury, has spent the past few...
Syrian family reunited, against the odds, in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Torn apart in the deadly chaos of an air raid, a Syrian family of seven has been reunited, against the odds,...
As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances
JERUSALEM — As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant...
Nowhere to run: Fear in Gaza grows amid conflict with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Screams and flying debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes as explosions hurled her from her bed in Gaza City. Groping...
Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests
BERLIN — Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...
Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence
JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities...
Official says fire at ICU in Egypt hospital kills 2 patients
CAIRO — A fire broke out in an intensive care unit of an Egyptian hospital Wednesday, leaving at least two patients dead, an official...
Europe rights body worried by claims Greece ejects migrants
ATHENS, Greece — Europe's top human rights body has expressed “deep concern” at persistent allegations that Greek authorities have on several occasions illegally forced...