Government And Politics
State-run Egyptian TV channel announces 'immediate' cease-fire between Israel, Palestinian militants
State-run Egyptian TV channel announces 'immediate' cease-fire between Israel, Palestinian militants
Israel kills 2 Palestinian gunmen in new West Bank violence
The Israeli military says troops killed two Palestinian gunmen who fired on them in the occupied West Bank
Fears over scores of zoo animals caught in Sudan crossfire
Dozens of zoo animals in Sudan's capital are feared dead after street battles between the country’s rival forces made the location unreachable
As more women forgo the hijab, Iran's government pushes back
More women are choosing not to wear the mandatory headscarf, or the hijab, publicly in Iran
Sudan's death toll rises as warring sides continue talks
The death toll from the ongoing clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, including civilians
Press group calls for Israeli accountability in media deaths
An international press-freedom group says the Israeli military has systematically evaded accountability in the deaths of 20 journalists over the past two decades
EU cancels Tel Aviv event in protest over radical minister
The European Union says it has canceled a reception at an event in Tel Aviv marking Europe Day to prevent a radical ultranationalist Israeli minister from giving an address
White House national security adviser meets Saudi prince
U.S. President Joe Biden’s top national security aide has met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince amid long-standing tensions between the White House and the kingdom
Arab League poised to vote on restoring Syria membership
Foreign ministers from Arab League member states in Cairo are poised to vote on restoring Syria’s membership to the organization after it was suspended over a decade ago
Israel releases Jordan lawmaker said to have smuggled guns
Israel's Shin Bet security agency says Israeli authorities have released a Jordanian lawmaker to his home country after he allegedly tried smuggling dozens of rifles and handguns through an Israeli-controlled border crossing