Representatives for thousands of Ethiopian Jews announced Wednesday they will stage a mass hunger strike if Israel eliminates funding to allow them to join their families in that country. Hundreds gathered at a synagogue in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to express concern that...

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, will reopen its doors after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax plan and proposed property legislation that prompted a three-day protest. A statement issued by Christian leaders in...

Cairo (AFP)- An Egyptian court sentenced pop star Sherine to six months in prison on Tuesday for suggesting drinking from the Nile River leads to illness, although she will remain free pending an appeal. Sherine Abdel Wahab, known simply as Sherine, had apologised after being caught on...

Iraq's federal appeals court Tuesday ordered the release of an Iraqi-American anti-corruption activist who had been sentenced to six years in jail on defamation charges. Bassem Khashan had been sentenced to two jail terms of three years each earlier this month. "The court...