Middle East

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (news agencies) — Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel planned to defend its war in Gaza...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in response to their attacks on shipping...

WASHINGTON (news agencies) — The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis...

The state-run IRNA news agency published a story acknowledging the seizure of an oil tanker by Iran’s navy.Iran has seized...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (news agencies) — Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem spent Thursday captivated by the...

Initiative limited to three nations aims to make shipping safer, including for vessels transporting grain from Ukraine.Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria...

Author Annie Ernaux, Palestinian poet and activist Mohammed El-Kurd and actress Indya Moore call on artists to strike against German...

Hosts Qatar go into the opening match of Asian Cup on the back of a turbulent year on and off...

Resolution backed by 11 members also calls for the immediate release of the seized Galaxy Leader’s multinational crew.The UN Security...

The United Nations’ top court began hearings Thursday for South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide...