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Mar 02, 2021
After 50 years of fieldwork in the Negev and Sinai deserts, an Israeli researcher donated his rare archive to the National Library of Israel.
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Mar 02, 2021
Investigations in France and Germany could lead to prosecutions of President Bashar al-Assad and members of his upper echelon over chemical weapons attacks, one of the Syrian war's signature atrocities.
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Mar 01, 2021
People who convert in Israel to Reform or Conservative Judaism have a right to citizenship, the Supreme Court ruled, chipping at the power of Orthodox authorities that see them as non-Jewish.
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Feb 28, 2021
The rejection came days after President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria.
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Feb 28, 2021
But the Biden administration stopped short of directly penalizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calculating that the risk of damaging American interests was too great.
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Feb 28, 2021
The U.S. has accused Saudi Arabia's crown prince of ordering the killing of the dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi but is wary of causing a break with an important Arab partner.
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Feb 27, 2021
The strike came a day after a mysterious explosion struck an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman.
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Feb 27, 2021
A conductor as well as a skilled soloist, he liked to spotlight music composed in times of oppression, including the Holocaust.
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Feb 27, 2021
Covid cases are surging again in the West Bank amid a dispute over Israel's obligations toward the Palestinians in the occupied territories.
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Feb 26, 2021
An elite unit assigned to protect Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to have carried out dozens of operations, including forcibly repatriating Saudis.
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Feb 26, 2021
A confidential U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, an American ally — posing President Biden's first major test in Africa.
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Feb 26, 2021
A new documentary illuminates what the director calls an "unholy alliance" that sharply altered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the Trump administration.
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Feb 26, 2021
Using a carefully calibrated approach, the president hopes to restrain Iran's regional militia allies without undercutting efforts to reach a new nuclear deal.
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Feb 26, 2021
The British woman, 21, who joined the Islamic State when she was 15, has sought to return home to challenge a decision to strip her of her citizenship, which could leave her stateless.
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Feb 26, 2021
For a handful of cultures across the globe, the Arab world among them, these distinct blankets deliver not only an impossibly warm, soft hug but a great sense of belonging.
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Feb 25, 2021
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.
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Feb 25, 2021
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.
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Feb 25, 2021
Lockdowns brought tensions between secular and ultra-Orthodox communities to the boiling point. The political consequences could be felt for years to come.
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Feb 24, 2021
In a coming call with King Salman, the president plans to warn him that the United States will soon make public intelligence about the Saudi crown prince's role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Feb 24, 2021
"He told me I was filth," Galia Oz writes in her book, "Something Disguised as Love," among other accusations of physical and emotional abuse. Her mother and siblings have defended their late father.
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Feb 24, 2021
Eyad al-Gharib, a former security officer, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in a case that rights groups have hailed as a landmark.
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Feb 23, 2021
The donations will go to nations like the Czech Republic and Honduras that pledged to move diplomats to Jerusalem. Critics say Israel has an obligation to inoculate Palestinians under its occupation.
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Feb 23, 2021
The environmental damage is being called one of Israel's worst ecological disasters in decades. "I feel like I want to cry," said an official. "It's everywhere."
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Feb 23, 2021
After a decade of war, the biggest threat now to President Bashar al-Assad is an economic crisis. But at a recent meeting, he had no concrete solutions to his country's extreme distress.
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Feb 23, 2021
As Saudi Arabia's powerful oil minister, he was architect of the Arab world's drive to control its own energy resources in the 1970s.
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Feb 21, 2021
The new limits appeared to be lighter than the country had threatened, giving Western nations three months to see if they can revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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Feb 21, 2021
The Treasury Department slapped sanctions on the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler in 2017 for corruption in Africa. In Donald Trump's final days in office, they were rolled back with no explanation.
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Feb 21, 2021
In an interview, the contractor pushed back against a United Nations report accusing him of breaching a decade-old arms embargo on Libya.
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Feb 21, 2021
Working undercover, he used bribes, fake visas and a network of smugglers to bring refugees to Israel in the late 1940s and early '50s.
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Feb 21, 2021
Jewish politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are courting Arab Israeli voters, and some Arab politicians are prepared to work with them.
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Feb 20, 2021
To secure the release of an Israeli civilian held in Syria, Israel agreed to finance a supply of Russian-made Covid-19 vaccines for Damascus, an official said.
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Feb 20, 2021
No one knows for certain if Joshua, the Old Testament prophet, actually lived or where he might be buried. But for over 1,000 years, the sick and faithful have visited a Baghdad tomb said to be his.
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Feb 19, 2021
Mr. Prince offered to supply weapons, drones and mercenaries to a Libyan militia commander seeking to overthrow the government, according to U.N. investigators.
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Feb 19, 2021
Nations that opposed the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran responded cautiously to the Biden administration's decision to re-engage, while those that supported the deal cheered the move.
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Feb 19, 2021
Nations that were fierce opponents to the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran responded cautiously to the Biden administration's decision to re-engage. In Russia, a government spokesman called the move a "plus."
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Feb 18, 2021
An Israeli woman in her 20s was allowed to leave Syria for Russia, after Israel returned two captured shepherds to Syria.
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Feb 18, 2021
President Biden campaigned on restoring an accord limiting Iran's nuclear program. It remains unclear if Tehran, which is demanding that sanctions be lifted, will accept the offer to talk.
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Feb 18, 2021
The removal of Judge Fadi Sawan, who had been investigating the port explosion for months, was a setback to those seeking justice for the deadly blast that tore through Beirut.
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Feb 18, 2021
New government and business initiatives are moving in the direction of a two-tier system for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, raising legal, moral and ethical questions.
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Feb 18, 2021
An Iranian-American couple's relocation to Iran after their daughters went off to college in the United States was a mistake paid for in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison.
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Feb 18, 2021
An Iranian-American couple's relocation to Iran after their daughters went off to college in the United States was a mistake paid for in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison.
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Feb 18, 2021
Photographing the impact of Covid on an ultra-Orthodox group there required unusual access. But that was just the first step.
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Feb 17, 2021
Israel's statement emphasized the personal relationship between the two leaders. The U.S. statement said they "discussed the importance of continued close consultation."
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Feb 17, 2021
Israel and Syria are working on a prisoner exchange, with Russian mediation, after an Israeli woman slipped over the boundary and was detained in Syria.
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Feb 17, 2021
Israel and Syria are working on a prisoner exchange, with Russian mediation, after an Israeli woman slipped over the boundary and was detained in Syria.
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Feb 16, 2021
Sheikha Latifa, who drew headlines in 2018 when she unsuccessfully sought to flee her country, says she has been held in a virtual prison since her forced return.
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Feb 16, 2021
The question is whether the small contingent of American troops can accomplish anything after 20 years — and whether full withdrawal would clear the way for Taliban advances.
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Feb 16, 2021
An interim government promises peace, unity and democratic elections. Skeptical Libyans say they've heard this promise before.
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Feb 16, 2021
Iram Parveen Bilal's "I'll Meet You There" depicts a parent who supports his daughter's dream. The filmmaker's own parents weren't as sure about her passion.
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Feb 16, 2021
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the United States and opposition Kurdish politicians in an effort to deflect responsibility for a failed rescue operation.
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Feb 16, 2021
Three years ago, Turkey's intervention in Syria was widely criticized. But today Turkish forces are all that protect five million vulnerable people.
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Feb 15, 2021
Some saw the barrage of rockets aimed at an airport in the northern city of Erbil as a test of the new administration in Washington.
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Feb 15, 2021
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the United States and opposition Kurdish politicians in an effort to deflect responsibility for a failed rescue operation.
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Feb 15, 2021
Fusing social activism with style, she helped Jewish immigrants and local Arabs sell traditional crafts, leading to the formation of a fashion house.
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Feb 15, 2021
He challenged the conventional wisdom about a major archaeological discovery. He also led a successful effort to open it for study by a wide range of researchers.
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Feb 15, 2021
Fifteen people arrested in Ethiopia were part of what American and Israeli officials said was a foiled Iranian plot against diplomats from the United Arab Emirates.
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Feb 14, 2021
The popular uprisings of 2011 mostly failed, but they gave the region a taste for democracy that continues to whet an appetite for change.
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Feb 12, 2021
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the designation of the Houthi rebels would be formally revoked next week, in "recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen."
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Feb 11, 2021
He was one of 20 men famously photographed on their knees the day the prison opened in the wake of 9/11. He was held for 11 years.
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Feb 10, 2021
Loujain al-Hathloul was a champion of freedoms for Saudi women. She had been imprisoned for nearly three years on charges that rights groups called politically motivated.
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Feb 09, 2021
An Iranian official says U.S. sanctions could force Iran to revoke its pledge to not seek a nuclear weapon. New intelligence suggests Iran is 2 years away from producing one.
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Feb 09, 2021
Comparing Iran to a cornered cat, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said U.S. sanctions could force Iran to reconsider its pledge to use nuclear power only for peaceful purposes.
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Feb 09, 2021
The Hope spacecraft will fire its engines on Tuesday, aiming to be grappled by the planet's gravity and begin its atmospheric science studies.
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Feb 08, 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is standing trial on corruption charges. Here's a look at the context of the trial, the main charges and the political ramifications.
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Feb 08, 2021
Nationwide lockdowns and school closings have broken routines and left ultra-Orthodox Jews time for questioning and self-discovery. Some found the examined life worth leaving.
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Feb 08, 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel returned to court with a general election just weeks away. The trial is viewed by many as a test of the nation's judicial system.
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Feb 08, 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel returned to court with a general election just weeks away. The trial is viewed by many as a test of the nation's judicial system.
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Feb 08, 2021
Nationwide lockdowns and school closings have broken routines and left ultra-Orthodox Jews time for questioning and self-discovery. Some found the examined life worth leaving.
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Feb 06, 2021
The ancient city of Babylon is a World Heritage Site, but it faces threats old and new. As some of its walls crumble, preservationists are fighting to preserve the past.
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Feb 06, 2021
The International Criminal Court on Friday said it has the authority to investigate alleged crimes in the occupied territories, in a ruling condemned by Israel and praised by Palestinians.
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Feb 05, 2021
The International Criminal Court on Friday said it has the authority to investigate alleged crimes in the occupied territories, in a ruling condemned by Israel and praised by Palestinians.
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Feb 05, 2021
Nearly six years of war have shattered Yemen in a way that could thwart efforts to make peace, regardless of whether American bombs are no longer used.
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Feb 05, 2021
Covid cases fell dramatically and quickly among people who were vaccinated, Israeli studies found. It's the strongest evidence yet that a robust vaccination program can tame the pandemic.
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Feb 05, 2021
Covid cases fell dramatically and quickly among people who were vaccinated, Israeli studies found. It's the strongest evidence yet that a robust vaccination program can tame the pandemic.
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Feb 04, 2021
The president said that he would end support for Saudi Arabia in its intervention in Yemen and that the U.S. would no longer be "rolling over in the face of Russia's aggressive actions."
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Feb 04, 2021
Its progress in vaccinating Israeli citizens against Covid-19 has laid bare a fiery debate over its duties in ensuring the health of Palestinians in occupied territory. Most have yet to get a first dose.
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Feb 04, 2021
Lokman Slim was a rare Shiite Muslim who openly criticized the extremist group for its militancy in Lebanon and the Middle East. He was found dead in a car with multiple bullet wounds.
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Feb 04, 2021
Lokman Slim was a rare Shiite Muslim who openly criticized the extremist group for its militancy in Lebanon and the Middle East. He was found dead in a car with multiple bullet wounds.
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Feb 04, 2021
A court in Belgium sentenced Assadollah Assadi, an envoy based in Vienna, to 20 years in prison for his role in a thwarted attack on a group that seeks to overthrow the Iranian leadership.
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Feb 04, 2021
A court in Belgium sentenced Assadollah Assadi, an envoy based in Vienna, to 20 years in prison for his role in a thwarted attack on a group that seeks to overthrow the Iranian leadership.
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Feb 02, 2021
The United Nations had planned to start a maritime salvage operation to prevent leaks from a dilapidated tanker holding four times the oil that spilled in the Exxon Valdez disaster. But Houthi insurgents have failed to provide a written security guarantee, the U.N. said.
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Feb 01, 2021
The Pentagon had extended the deployment of the Nimitz in the Middle East after Iranian threats against President Donald J. Trump and U.S. troops in the region.
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Jan 29, 2021
The joint operation with Iraqi forces was aimed at stemming the group's resurgence, and illustrates Iraq's continued reliance on the U.S. military.
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Jan 28, 2021
Mohammed bin Salman's absurd plan for the Line — a 106-mile long city with no cars and no roads — comes with a grisly human price.
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Jan 27, 2021
With a combination of threats, provocative acts and public appeals, Iran is jostling for attention from an administration preoccupied with spillover crises from the Trump years.
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Jan 26, 2021
Despite the move, analysts believe the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian agreement remain distant.
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Jan 26, 2021
An abduction and a murder have scared dissidents seeking shelter in Turkey into looking further afield for safety.
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Jan 25, 2021
Initial studies show a significant drop in infections and hospitalizations after just one dose, and very few cases after two. Experts caution that the results are preliminary.
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Jan 25, 2021
He was one of Lebanon's most prolific composers, writing music for divas, TV ads, movies and underground bands. He died of Covid-19.
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Jan 25, 2021
Malka Leifer, who fled to Israel, faces 74 counts of sexual abuse related to her tenure as a principal at a Jewish girls' school in Melbourne.
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Jan 23, 2021
Few foreigners welcomed President Biden's election victory as enthusiastically as the tens of thousands of Muslims who have been locked out of the United States for the past four years.
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Jan 23, 2021
In 2011, Tahrir Square was at the vanguard of popular uprisings known as the Arab Spring. But hopes for a democratic Egypt were crushed and the historic square given a sterile new look.
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Jan 21, 2021
Such attacks, once common in the Iraqi capital, have become rarer in recent years as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have largely defeated the Islamic State.
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Jan 21, 2021
Such attacks, once common in the Iraqi capital, have become rarer in recent years as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have largely defeated the Islamic State.
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Jan 21, 2021
Such attacks, once common in the Iraqi capital, have become rarer in recent years as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have largely defeated the Islamic State.
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Jan 20, 2021
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
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Jan 20, 2021
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
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Jan 20, 2021
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
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