Egyptian, Turkish officials end talks with no clear progress
CAIRO — With no clear progress, Egyptian and Turkish officials concluded Thursday two days of talks in Cairo aimed at resetting ties between the...
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A female Palestinian reporter said Thursday that a member of the Hamas-run border patrol in Gaza beat her with...
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city's pandemic lockdowns. This spring, he...
Israeli coalition talks resume after PM misses deadline
JERUSALEM — Israel's president on Wednesday signaled he would move quickly to task a new candidate with forming a government after Prime Minister Benjamin...
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s vaccine roll-out had been faltering for weeks. Apathy, fear and rumors kept many from getting vaccinated despite a serious surge in...
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas has issued his first public statement...
Beirut sends hazardous material to Germany for destruction
BEIRUT — A German company has removed dangerous chemicals stored in dozens of containers from Beirut’s port and is shipping them abroad as part...
US envoy in Egypt for talks on Ethiopia’s dam dispute
CAIRO — The U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday met with the Egyptian president as part of Washington's new push to...
Iraqi president: Talks between rivals Iran and Saudi ongoing
BAGHDAD — Iraq's president said on Wednesday that his country recently hosted direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on more than...
Palestinian teen killed in clash, wounded Israeli man dies
JERUSALEM — A 16-year-old Palestinian youth was killed Wednesday by Israeli gunfire in a clash in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said,...