Afghanistan accuses Taliban of worst violence in 2 decades,
UNITED NATIONS — Afghanistan’s foreign minister accused the Taliban on Tuesday of carrying out its worst violence in the past two decades and urged...
Lebanon raises price of bread amid crippling economic crisis
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s economy ministry on Tuesday raised the price of subsidized bread for the fifth time in a year amid the tiny country’s...
Russia says Syria can deliver aid, Turkey not essential
UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow disagrees that there is no alternative to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest except from...
Sedition trial linked to Jordan palace drama kicks off
AMMAN, Jordan — A former top adviser to King Abdullah II and a relative of the monarch went on trial at Jordan's state security...
Israel cites progress in laser that shoots down drones
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Monday it has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down drones, technology it hopes to...
Photo shows Dubai princess, focus of UN concern, in Spain
A Dubai princess who has been the subject of concern from a United Nations panel after being seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in...
Palestinians say Israel has eased some restrictions on Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel on Monday eased some restrictions on the Gaza Strip that have threatened a fragile cease-fire which halted an...
Diplomats to meet in Vienna for more Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA — Further talks between Iran and global powers were planned Sunday to try to negotiate and restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain...
Israeli PM: World powers must ‘wake up’ on Iran nuke deal
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday opened his first Cabinet meeting since swearing in his new coalition government last week with...
Jordan’s unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's version of a trial of the century gets under way this week when a relative of King Abdullah II and...