An Egyptian criminal court has ordered the conditional release of prominent blogger and journalist Wael Abbas, a judicial source said Monday, rejecting an appeal by state security prosecutors to keep him in detention. Abbas, an award-winning journalist and rights activist, was arrested in...

Jordan will organize an international conference in support of East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque compound on Dec. 20, according to the country’s Islamic affairs minister.  “The Aqsa mosque is facing grave and daily violations and incursions that provoke the...

Israeli forces rounded up 13 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Monday.  The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army said in a statement, without elaborating...

The Israeli police have said their investigation has found sufficient evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, in a third corruption case against the leader. Authorities on Sunday alleged Netanyahu awarded regulatory...