Egypt Sunday completed a project to restore the catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in western Alexandria, which have been prone to groundwater leaks since they were discovered in the first decade of the 20th century. The restoration, which began in late 2017, was completed using a $5.7 million grant...

Jordan Sunday accused Israeli authorities of barring top Palestinian Muslim officials from Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied east Jerusalem. Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, head of the Waqf religious authority that runs the site in the disputed city, has been barred for 40 days and his deputy for...

 Israeli aircraft have struck two Hamas observation points in the Gaza Strip, a security source said Sunday, after the army reported balloons carrying an "explosive device" were sent toward Israel. No injuries occurred from the strikes late Saturday east of al-Bureij in the central...

The United States is expected to move ahead with a downgrade of its mission to the Palestinians on Monday by merging its Jerusalem consulate with the embassy to Israel, a U.S. official said Saturday. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said when announcing the merger in October that it...