A 1948 Palestinian former lawmaker entered prison with "pride" Sunday as he began a two-year sentence for smuggling cellphones to Palestinian prisoners. Basel Ghattas said he was entering prison with his "head held high" and with "support from my people." Read More: Triple blast...

A drone strike likely to have been carried out by the United States killed two suspected Al-Qaeda members in southern Yemen, a security official said on Sunday. The attack took place on Saturday night in Wadhie, a region in the southern province of Abyan, the official said. One of the...

French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil ministry said Sunday, in the biggest foreign deal since sanctions were eased. "The international agreement for the development of phase 11 of South Pars will be signed on Monday in...

Israeli security forces detained a female Palestinian lawmaker on Sunday for alleged security offenses. The Shin Bet internal security service said Khalida Jarrar was arrested along with a Palestinian activist near the West Bank city of Ramallah for "promoting terror activities," without...