The Supreme Court on Thursday barred the country’s former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, from contesting the upcoming elections after the retired general failed to appear for a court hearing, according to local media reports. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who led a four-member...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week will discuss the situation in the beleaguered Gaza Strip with members of a visiting U.S. delegation, according to a Thursday statement released by Netanyahu’s office. The prime minister, the statement reads, is “looking forward to...

Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday swore in a new government led by a former World Bank economist and mandated to review a disputed tax system after widespread protests against IMF-driven austerity measures. Abdullah, a relatively secure U.S. ally in a conflict-ridden Middle East,...

: Jordan's King Abdullah issued a decree on Thursday forming a new government led by a former World Bank economist and mandated to review a disputed tax system after widespread protests against IMF-driven austerity measures. Abdullah, a U.S. ally, appointed Omar al-Razzaz, a Harvard-...