Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday banned Palestinian Al-Quds channel. In a decree signed on July 3, Lieberman said the ban was based on Israel’s anti-terrorism law. Under the decree, the channel will not be broadcast inside Israel The decree did not...

On Sunday, Israeli Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel stormed the flashpoint compound, for the first such tour by an Israeli official since 2015.  Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lifted a three-year ban on government officials and Knesset members visiting the...

Israel charged a detained Turkish tourist Sunday with helping smuggle money and packages to Palestinian group Hamas in a case that has angered Ankara, which has vowed to retaliate. Ebru Ozkan, 27, has been held since last month when she was detained trying to board a flight in Tel Aviv....

Iraqi police opened fire to disperse dozens of protesters near the southern oil hub of Basra Sunday as they demonstrated against a shortage of jobs, electricity, water and other basic services, police and local officials said. Police sources said eight protesters were wounded in the...