Israeli authorities arrested more than 5,500 Palestinians during 2019, including 889 children and 128 women, several Palestinian advocacy groups announced Monday. The figures were released through a statement issued on Monday by a number of Palestinian prisoners' affairs groups including...

Palestinian group Hamas on Monday denied holding any truce talks with Israel. "We confirm that the siege and sanctions are still ongoing and the Zionist enemy [Israel] didn't abide by the full entitlements of the previous Egypt-brokered negotiations," Hamas said in a statement. Hamas...

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemned Monday U.S. air strikes that hit several bases of an Iran-backed militia and killed at least 25 people, demanding respect for Iraq's sovereignty. The "illegal practices carried out by some sides" must not be used as a reason...

Muslim women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip have been hand-crafting gifts for the approaching Orthodox Christmas as part of a project to empower a traditional community. Their Santa Claus dolls, toy Christmas trees and red-and-white puppets come into high demand over the holiday season in...