Hundreds of people gathered in the occupied West Bank Friday for the funeral of a Palestinian man shot by Israeli soldiers a day earlier. Israel's army said troops opened fire after the Palestinian and another man started throwing fire bombs at a guard post near the town of Nablus....

Israel has recorded its highest number of coronavirus infections over a 24-hour period, with nearly 1,500 new cases confirmed in the most recent daily count, the health ministry said Friday. Israel had won early praise for its virus containment efforts, but cases have surged since a broad...

 Lebanon currently has no plans to negotiate with Iran for the import of fuel, Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar said Thursday, after Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said the group was talking to the Lebanese government about the idea. Nasrallah Tuesday said "calm discussions"...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi paid his respects on Wednesday to the family of slain scholar and government advisor Hisham al-Hashemi, pledging to "avenge" his death. Hashemi, 47, was a specialist in jihadist movements and had developed a vast network of top decision makers, armed...