The appointment of President Hassan Rouhani's son-in-law as head of Iran's geological survey has renewed accusations of nepotism and led Sunday to the resignation of a senior official, according to conservative media. The appointment of Kambiz Mehdizadeh, in his early thirties and...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital of Cairo, authorities said Saturday. "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018 – it's a new discovery, it's a...

Israeli forces have demolished the home of a Palestinian charged with killing a soldier during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank earlier this year. Troops used two controlled explosions to destroy Islam Abu Hmaid's home in Ramallah Saturday in an operation involving dozens of...

Hamas on Friday re-affirmed its commitment to ending its decade-long rift with rival Palestinian faction Fatah. In a statement marking the 31st anniversary of its establishment, Hamas reiterated its call to achieve inter-Palestinian reconciliation “based on [Palestinian] national...