Israeli players have been denied visas to participate in a speed chess championship hosted by Saudi Arabia this week, a vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Sunday. Seven Israeli players had requested visas for the tournament on Dec. 26-30. It would have marked...

 Armed men blew up a pipeline pumping crude oil to Es Sider port on Tuesday, cutting Libya’s output by up to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), military and oil sources said. The state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in statement output had been reduced by 70,000-100,000 bpd....

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Tuesday said U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was aimed at “terminating” the Palestinian national cause. “The recent U.S. decision on Jerusalem is part of ongoing efforts to terminate the...

Israeli forces have detained eight Palestinians, five of whom were rounded up in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank late Monday, according to the Israeli military. In a Tuesday statement, the Israeli army said the individuals had been detained for questioning over...