White House: Trump discussed Iran, human rights with Saudi crown prince
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to take a harder line on Saudi Arabia • President Trump says ...
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'Turkish leader to discuss possible Syria op with Putin'
Russia's RIA news agency quotes President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saying preparations to defeat U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters are complete • Separately, ...
UN: Arab states face water emergency, urgent action needed
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says Arab states urgently need to modernize irrigation techniques and coordinate water management strategies.
US envoy to UN denounces use of 'human shields' in Middle East
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday accused Hamas of "using children as cannon fodder." Speaking at a meeting of the ...
Ancient beard traditions shape the face of modern Jerusalem
Facial hair is trendy for men worldwide these days, but in Jerusalem beards have never gone out of style, projecting ...
Tunisian legislator rips up Israeli flag to protest formal ties
A Tunisian legislator ripped up an Israeli flag during a parliamentary session to push his demands for a law criminalizing ...
Iran trying to turn Syria into its Middle East base, Israeli envoy warns
Israel's U.N. ambassador is accusing Iran of attempting to turn Syria into "the largest military base in the world" to ...
Iran arrests dozens for 'terrorist' acts linked to protests
Iran says it has arrested dozens on suspicion of "terrorist activities" during a recent wave of protests. The official IRNA ...
'The blood of the protesters has not been spilled in vain'
The protests in Iran are continuing, and more than 20 people have been killed in the week since they began, ...