What Trump wants to talk about when Saudi crown prince visits Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not been subtle about how badly he wants to see Saudi…
Mahmoud Abbas at 90: Struggling for influence in postwar Gaza Strip
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets…
First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter’s first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza’s sprawling…
US presses for UN approval of Gaza plan as Russia counters
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States stepped up calls Friday for U.N. consensus on its plan for…
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow…
Tanker diverts into Iranian waters sparks fears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker transiting through the narrow Strait of Hormuz suddenly changed course…
Israel’s president says settler violence against Palestinians must end
JERUSALEM (AP) — The president of Israel on Wednesday condemned what he called a “shocking and serious” attack…
Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire’s first phase winds down
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli…
Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so…
In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm
JERUSALEM (AP) — The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill…
What’s at stake in Iraq’s parliamentary election
BAGHDAD — BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis are preparing to vote in a parliamentary election that comes at a…
Israeli jets escalate airstrikes in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave,…