An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The crew and vessel were safe, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade...

Israel's emergency rescues service, Magen David Adom, parked a van outside Jerusalem's Old City on Friday as part of a drive to vaccinate residents of east Jerusalem, the Palestinian-dominated part of the city. People lined up outside the van to get the coveted vaccine on a busy Friday,...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities say explosion strikes ship in Gulf of Oman; crew safe and heading to nearby port.

The Jordanian government this week reinstated a nationwide Friday lockdown and extended the daily night curfew by two hours as a new measures to stem the spread of coronavirus. The Friday restrictions, originally implemented in October, have been brought back just weeks after being...