Israeli army forces conducted overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, where they arrested 13 Palestinians. In a Thursday statement, the army said that the 13 individuals had been detained for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”. It did not elaborate on the...

The resignation of Algerian leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after huge protests has inspired activists in the region, but looks unlikely to spark a repeat of the Arab Spring uprisings. Civil society figures in authoritarian Egypt and Sudan welcomed the toppling of a veteran president once seen...

Iraq must ensure that Islamic State leadership faces justice for alleged war crimes and genocide against civilians, not just charges of belonging to a terrorist group, a United Nations human rights investigator said on Thursday. Four men, two Iraqi and two Syrians, were sentenced to death...

Turkey’s main opposition candidate in Istanbul said on Thursday a recount of Sunday’s local election votes was partially complete and the difference between him and the ruling AK party candidate remained around 20,000. Initial results from the elections showed the opposition Republican...

US warplanes have dropped leaflets over Iraq offering a reward of $25 million in return for information that would lead to the capture or killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The planes dropped the leaflets Wednesday morning over Upper Euphrates towns, bedouin...

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is giving Iraq $1 billion to build a sports city, state television said on Wednesday, citing the kingdom’s commerce minister. Riyadh has been wooing Baghdad as part of an effort to stem the growing regional influence of Iran, while Iraq is seeking economic...

The United States does not seem to have a "clear strategy" for Syria with different positions coming from various parts of the government, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.  "Different positions, different statements are coming from institutions and departments...

Turkey’s main opposition candidate in Istanbul urged the High Election Board (YSK) on Wednesday to confirm him as the elected mayor after it ruled in favour of a partial recount of votes in 18 of the city’s 39 districts. Initial results from Sunday’s mayoral elections showed the opposition...

Former military chief Benny Gantz has mounted a serious challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of April 9 polls by maintaining a tough-guy aura with only vague policy ideas. When he declared in December as an electoral rival to Netanyahu, the 59-year-old ex-paratrooper...

A Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday before being shot dead, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. The Israeli army said a Palestinian tried to carry out a stabbing attack near a military checkpoint close to Nablus in the northern West...

A Palestinian tried to stab Israelis with a knife in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and was shot dead by one of them, the Israeli military and a witness said. A Palestinian official, however, questioned the Israeli account of the incident at Hawara junction, near Nablus. The West...

Syrian militiamen paid by Iran have seen their salaries slashed. Projects Iran promised to help Syria’s ailing economy have stalled. Even employees of Hezbollah, the Lebanese group that has long served as Iran’s closest Arab ally, say they have missed paychecks and lost other perks. Iran’s...

A Palestinian wounded three days ago during clashes along the Gaza border died Tuesday, the health ministry in the strip said, bringing to five the number of fatalities from the day. Faris Abu Hajaras, 26, was shot by Israeli fire in his stomach east of Khan Yunis Saturday and succumbed to...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, just five days ahead of an April 9 Israeli general election, the premier's office said. Netanyahu has held a series of meetings with foreign leaders in the runup to the vote, helping him...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's conservative party has lost control of Turkey’s biggest city, final tallies showed on Tuesday, sanctioning one of its most serious electoral setbacks in years. On top of its defeat in the capital Ankara, a ruling party stronghold for decades, the ruling AK...

A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces on Tuesday during clashes with troops in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. The Israeli military said troops opened fire after Palestinians threw rocks and explosives at them during an operation southeast of the city...

The Israeli government hopes to settle some 250,000 Israelis in the occupied Syrian Golan heights over the next 30 years, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) reported on Monday. The report comes one week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation recognizing...

A delegation from Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) arrived in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday for talks with Palestinian resistance faction Hamas, which has governed the enclave since 2007. The delegation, which is reportedly being led by Major-General Ahmed Abdel-Khaliq, GIS...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the Western Wall alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, becoming the first head of state to do so with an Israeli premier. The site, one of the holiest in Judaism, is located in east Jerusalem, occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day...

Tayseer Barakat is like many Palestinians when asked about the upcoming Israeli elections. He doesn't see much hope. "We have learned from past experience that we are always the victims of Israeli elections, and it doesn't seem there will be anything new," said 58-year-old Barakat. "It...