Economic growth in Israel and chronic unemployment in the occupied West Bank is seeing more Palestinians cross to the "enemy" side seeking work. The numbers have almost doubled in five years and even another right wing victory in Tuesday's elections is unlikely to change that. "All the...

The families of several children and wives of French jihadist fighters in Syria have filed lawsuits against France's top diplomat over his refusal to let them come to France, lawyers said Monday. The suits, filed in July and September, accuse Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian of "failing...

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who claimed responsibility for devastating weekend attacks on Saudi oil facilities, threatened Monday to carry out more strikes and urged foreigners to stay away. "We assure the Saudi regime that our long hand can reach any place we want at any time we...

Spanish King Felipe VI opened a fresh round of talks with Spanish politicians on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avoid repeat elections. If no government is formed within a week, Spanish law will automatically trigger fresh elections and drag Spaniards back to national polls for the fourth...