Concern is mounting over the possible return of extremist groups to Gaza after explosions rocked two police checkpoints Tuesday. Some political analysts say Israel may be behind the blasts, in light of the ability of Israeli intelligence to utilize extremist groups to spread chaos and...

A US envoy suggested Thursday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be safe from US prosecution if he quits but acknowledged that his departure remained elusive despite a half-year pressure campaign by Washington. Elliott Abrams, the US pointman on Venezuela, renewed demands that...

Huawei's upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the Chinese tech giant hit by US sanctions. A Google spokesperson confirmed Thursday that the California firm won't be able to deliver licensed applications such as...

Apple on Thursday said it will begin supplying parts and training to independent repair shops, offering more options to service for devices made by the California tech giant. The change of course came in the face of criticism that the iPhone maker's tight grip on where repair work could be...

Saudi Arabia's Haifaa al-Mansour cried as she spoke about the barriers to women's success around the world Thursday in Venice, where she is one of only two female directors in contention for the festival's top prize. Mansour's film "The Perfect Candidate" tells the story of a young Saudi...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan were being reduced to 8,600 but that American forces would remain in the country even if Washington reaches an agreement with the Taliban to end the 18-year war. “Oh yeah, you have to keep a presence,” Trump said...

Shaban Khalaf’s advice to any other Gazans thinking of heading to Europe in search of a better life, as he did, is blunt: don’t bother - it’s not worth the danger and the expense. Khalaf should know. Despairing of ever finding a decent job in Gaza, where the economy is near collapse, the...

Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Ashleigh Barty, and Elina Svitolina advanced Thursday to the third round of the U.S. Open 2019 in New York. The number one seed Djokovic faced Juan Ignacio Londero from Argentina in men’s singles. Serbia’s Djokovic beat his opponent on the 56 spot in the...

The U.N. special envoy for Syria says he's "quietly hopeful" the U.N. can announce an agreement to launch a constitutional committee before world leaders gather in late September, a step which could lead to a political solution to end the eight-year conflict. Geir Pedersen told the Security...

Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the Turkish coast, Refinitiv ship tracking data showed Thursday. The tanker, formerly called Grace 1, was released from detention off Gibraltar in mid-August after a five-week...

Spain's maritime rescue service says it has rescued 208 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea in 24 hours. The agency said Thursday the migrants were in three boats and picked up in the so-called Alboran Sea, an area east of the Strait of Gibraltar and one of the most common routes for...

Israel accused Iran Thursday of stepping up efforts to provide its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon with precision-guided missile production facilities, a veiled warning to Beirut that Israeli counter-strikes could escalate. Israel and Hezbollah, which last fought a war in 2006, are on high...

The Palestinian foreign ministry said Thursday it would file a complaint at the United Nations against Honduras, after the Central American state recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Israel considers all of Jerusalem as its undivided capital, while the Palestinians...

 Fierce fighting broke out between the powerful YPG militia and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) on Wednesday when the Kurdish militants tried to move into al-Bab town near the Turkish border, Anadolu Agency reported. The fighting occurred in the evening as the 'Kurdish People's...

Protesters in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in parts of the provincial capital of Jayapura, state media and an executive of the utility said. For almost two weeks, the region has been racked by...

The Saudi-led Arab Military Coalition said on Thursday that a Houthi projectile cruise missile hit Abha International Airport, in southern part of the Kingdom. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the official spokesman of coalition Colonel Turki Al-Malki said: "An enemy projectile...

Unidentified gunmen shot dead four Iraqi soldiers and wounded seven more at a military checkpoint in Anbar province on Thursday, two security sources said. The attack occurred near Garma, a town 50 km northwest of Baghdad, in the early hours of Thursday morning. In a separate incident...

The EU's diplomatic chief said Thursday that the bloc would support talks between the US and Tehran, but only if the current nuclear deal with Iran is preserved. Tehran and Washington have been locked in a bitter standoff since last year when US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled...

Yemeni separatists have regained full control of the interim capital Aden following clashes with government forces who withdrew from the southern port city, security officials from both sides said Thursday. The separatists brought massive reinforcements from other regions in what appeared...

Action Group For Palestinians Of Syria (AGPS) documented the death of 311 Palestinian refugees after they were gunned down by snipers in the war-ravaged Syrian territories, mostly in Yarmouk Camp, south of Damascus. Up to 3,989 Palestinian refugees have been pronounced dead in the...