Middle East

Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the...

Israeli energy giant plans $1.1B gas deal with UAE company

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JERUSALEM — One of Israel's biggest energy companies plans to sell its share of a large offshore gas field to a firm based in...

Iran’s top diplomat praises Iraq efforts as regional broker

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<p>BAGHDAD &mdash; Iran’s foreign minister on Monday praised Baghdad's efforts aimed at bolstering regional stability, saying he hopes they would lead to “more negotiations...

Palestinians to discuss delaying vote over Jerusalem dispute

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JERUSALEM — The Palestinian leadership will convene later this week to discuss whether to postpone next month's elections if Israel does not allow voting...

UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace,...

Lebanon urges Saudi Arabia to reconsider ban on produce

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BEIRUT — Lebanon called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to reconsider its decision to ban Lebanese produce from entering the oil-rich kingdom over a...

Israeli energy giant plans $1.1B gas deal with UAE company

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; One of Israel's biggest energy companies plans to sell its share of a large offshore gas field to a firm based in...

Turks demonstrate against Biden’s Armenian genocide decision

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ISTANBUL — A small group of Turkish protestors gathered outside the American consulate in Istanbul Monday to protest U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to...

Palestinians to discuss delaying vote over Jerusalem dispute

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; The Palestinian leadership will convene later this week to discuss whether to postpone next month's elections if Israel does not allow voting...

EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions

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JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence. ...