Israel's far-right Jewish Power party has signed a coalition agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.
Its leader, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is set to become national security minister under the deal.
The ultra-nationalist politician is known for his (...)
A teenage boy has been killed and 14 other people have been wounded in two suspected bomb attacks at bus stops in Jerusalem, Israeli police say.
The explosions happened at two busy areas on the outskirts of the city as people were heading to (...)
Israel will not cooperate with any "external investigation" into the death of journalist Shireen Abu Aqla.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz said it was "a mistake" for US authorities to open an investigation into the killing.
The Palestinian-American (...)
The Arab Summit concluded here on Wednesday evening with the adoption of a joint statement in which Arab leaders stressed the need to enhance coordinated work on the economy, as well as to accelerate steps to ensure national security and resolve the (...)
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the brink of a dramatic comeback, after partial results showed he was on course to win a majority in parliament with the far right's help.
With 86% of votes from the general election counted, (...)
Israelis are voting on Tuesday, in the fifth election since 2019, and hoping to break the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country for the past three and a half years.
Although the cost of living is surging, Israeli-Palestinian tensions are (...)
Lebanon's outgoing President Michel Aoun vacated the palace of Baabda on Sunday, leaving a void at the top of the failing country.
The 89-year-old Christian presided over the state's financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port explosion that (...)
Activities of the 31st regular session of Arab foreign ministers' meeting started Saturday in Algeria, in preparation for the Arab League Council at the summit level, which will be held on Nov. 1 and 2, 2022.
The two-day Arab foreign ministers' (...)
Israel and Lebanon have officially approved a historic US-brokered agreement laying out their maritime boundary for the first time, which opens up the possibility for both countries to conduct offshore energy exploration.
Lebanon's President Michel (...)
Five Palestinians, reportedly all gunmen, have been killed in a major Israeli raid against a group in the occupied West Bank.
A sixth Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli troops who were attacked with stones in a protest against the raid, (...)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome for the Australian government's announcement to rescind its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The ministry expressed the Kingdom's aspiration for (...)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome for the Australian Government's announcement to rescind its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The ministry expressed the Kingdom's aspiration for (...)
Australia has reversed a decision made four years ago to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Canberra's decision in 2018 had undermined peace and put Australia out of step with other nations, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.
She (...)
Israel and Lebanon have reached a historic agreement, leaders on each side said separately on Tuesday, settling a years-long maritime border dispute involving major oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean.
"The final version of the offer is (...)
A new video posted online appears to show schoolgirls heckling a member of Iran's feared paramilitary Basij force, after anti-government protests sweeping the country spread to the classroom.
The teenagers are seen waving their headscarves in the (...)
Iran's supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the anti-government protests sweeping the country, in his first public comments on the unrest.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "riots" had been "engineered" by Iran's arch-enemies and their allies, (...)
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Monday the negotiations on maritime border demarcation agreement with Israel were on the right track.
Mikati made the remarks after his meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Parliament (...)
Bulgaria is embroiled in such political turmoil that Sunday's snap election is the fourth such vote in just 18 months.
As of Sunday morning, only nine percent of voters had cast their ballots, similar to the turnout at the last election in November (...)
About 20 members of a Jewish sect held at a facility in Mexico after a police raid on their jungle base have fled.
Footage showed men, women, and children streaming out of the site in Huixtla, in the west, on Wednesday night.
They had been there (...)
President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his appeal for the State of Palestine to become a full-fledged member of the UN, and warned of waning peace prospects with Israel, in his speech to the General Assembly on Friday.
"Palestine, the Observer State in (...)
The Palestinians have called a proposal by the UK to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem a "blatant violation of international law".
UK PM Liz Truss is said to have told her Israeli counterpart, Yair Lapid, about the review while at the (...)
Taking the rostrum at the annual United Nations General Assembly, Iran's president decried as a great injustice the "double standard" exhibited by Western nations towards what he described as his country's peaceful nuclear activities.
"I explicitly (...)
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun affirmed on Tuesday that he is working to form a new fully authorized Cabinet, which will be in charge of the president's powers, in case of presidency vacancy after Oct. 31.
Aoun during receiving the ambassadors of (...)
One of Russia's most popular singers, Alla Pugacheva, has called on the Russian authorities to declare her a "foreign agent", in solidarity with her strongly anti-war husband Maxim Galkin.
A showbiz star too, he was labeled a "foreign agent" on (...)
World leaders and dignitaries have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96.
They have honored the Queen's deep sense of duty and her resilience, as well as her sense of humor and kindness.
France's Emmanuel Macron led the (...)
