Mosques, churches and businesses in the occupied West Bank will reopen Tuesday in an easing of coronavirus restrictions, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Monday. The Palestinian Authority declared a health emergency in March and imposed lockdowns after the first cases of...

Shiite Iranians in a rare event mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan this year on separate days -- Sunday or Monday -- depending on different religious authorities' edicts. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced Saturday evening on his official website that the Eid al-Fitr...

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors Sunday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The church, situated in Occupied Jerusalem's Old City, is the site where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, entombed, and resurrected. The Christian...

The Libyan Army has retaken two military camps from warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces south of the capital Tripoli, said an army spokesman on Saturday. In a statement, Mohammed Kanunu said the army has taken the Hamza and Yarmuk Military Camps as part of its successful military...