The Palestinian Authority will receive a transfer of 1.5 billion shekels ($430 million) from Israel, officials from the two governments said Friday, in a step towards resolving a months-long standoff between them. Israel will continue to deduct money from the transfers to account for...

Protesters clashed with anti-riot police Friday in Iraq despite the premier?s pleas for patience and an internet blackout on the fourth day of mass rallies that have left 44 dead. Many were awaiting a signal in the midday sermon of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's highest Shiite...

Iraq's Supreme Anti-Corruption Council on Thursday dismissed 1,000 civil servants, who were convicted of public integrity crimes, amid widespread protests across the nation.   Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi chaired a meeting of the council amid ongoing protests to discuss a...

 Egypt is discussing possible further assistance from the International Monetary Fund to help it carry out structural reforms once its current three-year IMF program ends next month, its central bank governor said on Thursday. "The government and the IMF are reviewing to see if there...