Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will use “an iron fist if needed” to stop protests by its Palestinian citizens. “We are continuing our efforts to stop the anarchy and restore governance to the cities of Israel, with an iron fist if needed, with all forces needed and all...

BENI, Congo (AP) — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, a World Health Organization doctor offered her a job investigating Ebola cases at double her previous salary — with a catch. “When he asked me to sleep with him, given the...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for Israel and Palestinians to step back from the brink and for both sides to show restraint. “The UK is deeply concerned by the growing violence and civilian casualties and we want to see an urgent de-escalation of tensions,”...

Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz said there is no specific date to end Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip. “The IDF [Israeli army] will continue to strike and bring complete silence for the long-term,” he said, speaking from the southern city of Ashkelon. “In Gaza, towers are falling,...

Israeli army bombs police headquarters and security buildings in Gaza as authorities say 43 Palestinians killed, including 13 children, since escalation began. A night of heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip has continued into Wednesday morning as Israeli forces launched intensive...

Syria has freed more than 400 civil servants, judges, lawyers and journalists detained this year in a crackdown on social media dissent, a move seen by rights activists and former detainees as intended to win over public opinion ahead of presidential elections. Those released after...

The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday, targeting several areas after rockets were fired from the enclave. Health authorities in Gaza said at least 32 Palestinians – including 10 children – were killed in Israeli air strikes on the Strip...

Sergio Leon's late equaliser struck a massive blow to Barcelona's LaLiga title hopes as Levante fought back to salvage a 3-3 draw. Barca looked to be cruising to the top of the table with a victory at Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on Tuesday courtesy of Lionel Messi's 37th goal of the...

Rocket-warning sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Hamas says it has launched 130 rockets on Israel in response to the strikes on tower building in Gaza. The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday, targeting several areas after rockets were fired...

 The head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic State extremists committed genocide against the Yazidi minority in 2014 and said the militant group successfully developed chemical weapons and used mustard...

It's another Eid a long way from home for Esfandiyar Ahmad and her family. They are Syrian refugees living in Domiz camp in Dohuk, Iraq. The family left Afrin and have been here for nine years. But they still keep their Syrian customs alive to mark the end of the fasting...

  Palestinians in Gaza mourn killing of loved ones Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza gathered to mourn some of those who were killed in overnight Israeli raids. Funeral processions took place for 57-year-old Amira Abdel Fattah Subuh, and her son, 17-year-old...

MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, killing eight people — seven eighth-grade students and a teacher — and leaving 21 others hospitalized with wounds, Russian officials said. Russian media said some students were able to escape the building...

A rocket attack on a Turkish military supply convoy in Syria's northwestern Idlib province has killed one soldier and wounded four others, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Tuesday. Turkish forces retaliated to the attack by firing on targets they identified in the region, the Defense...

The Israeli military renewed its bombardment of the beleaguered Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning, targeting several areas after rockets were fired from the enclave. The new attacks come hours after at least 24 Palestinians – including nine children – were killed in overnight Israeli air...

More than a dozen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian health ministry, after Hamas launched rockets from the coastal territory towards Israel. The Gaza health ministry told Al Jazeera on Monday that 20 people,...

  The head of the Higher Constitutional Court Jihad al-Laham announced Monday that the approved presidential candidates can start their election campaigns as of May 16. Speaking to reporters, al-Laham said the campaigns will start on May 16 until May 24. "The court reminds...

Landmines planted by the Islamic State group on Monday killed seven Syrian regime fighters in the Badia desert, a Britain-based war monitor said. At least two mines exploded as a government patrol passed through the Jabal al-Aamour area of the central Homs province, killing five...

The Iranian embassy in Ankara on Sunday dismissed a Turkish media report claiming Tehran had sent some of its forces in Syria to fight alongside the Houthi group in Yemen, the Fars News Agency reported. "Such a claim indicates lack of information about field realities," the embassy...

Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a series of confrontations that threatened to push the contested city toward wider conflict. In an apparent attempt to...