Middle East
Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
Palestinians gathered in celebration outside Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed, allowing them ...At least 82 die in Baghdad COVID hospital fire
A fire sparked by an oxygen tank explosion killed at least 82 people and injured 110 at a hospital in Baghdad that ...Israel retaliates after Syrian missile lands near nuclear reactor
A Syrian surface-to-air missile exploded in southern Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in an incident that triggered warning sirens in ...Israel lifts outdoor face mask rule after vaccination drive
Israel dropped the requirement to wear face masks outdoors and fully reopened schools on Sunday due to a successful vaccination drive against ...Eleven dead, 98 injured after train derails in Egypt
A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, killing at least 11 people and injuring scores more, the Egyptian authorities said. It ...Iran offers upbeat assessment of progress in nuclear talks
A senior Iranian official offered a cautiously upbeat assessment of progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back into world ...European powers warn Iran over fate of talks after 60% enrichment move
The European powers party to the Iran nuclear deal told Tehran on Wednesday that its decision to enrich uranium at 60% purity ...Iran’s Rouhani says 60% enrichment is an answer to attack at Natanz site
Iran’s move to enrich uranium up to 60% purity is a response to the sabotage at its key nuclear facility, President Hassan ...Iran frees South Korean ship, captain after promise to help with frozen funds
Iran released on Friday a South Korean ship and its captain detained since January after South Korea promised to try to secure ...Nile countries trade blame as dam talks end without breakthrough
Ethiopia on Tuesday accused Egypt and Sudan of obstructing talks on its contested dam on the Nile, which ended with recriminations and ...














