Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Turkey’s top diplomat met with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on his first official trip in years, as...
Iran rejects US claim that speedboats sparked encounter
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Navy's claim that fast-approaching Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz sparked...
UN council meets on Jerusalem violence, considers statement
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held emergency consultations Monday on escalating violence in east Jerusalem and was considering a proposed statement calling...
EXPLAINER: What’s behind the clashes in Jerusalem?
<p>JERUSALEM — For weeks now, Palestinian protesters and Israeli police have clashed on a daily basis in and around Jerusalem's Old City, home to...
Qatar ruler in Saudi Arabia for first time since rift eased
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Qatar’s ruling emir is visiting Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time since signing a declaration with the kingdom...
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time...
Report: Israeli helicopter strike on Syria wounds 1 person
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli helicopter gunship opened fire on Monday on a home at the edge of Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, wounding one...
Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani’s family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the...
Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
<p>JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani’s family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the...
UN council meets on Jerusalem violence, considers statement
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held emergency consultations Monday on escalating violence in east Jerusalem and was considering a proposed statement calling...