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Oct 24, 2021
Invasive hacking software sold to countries to fight terrorism is easily abused. Researchers say my phone was hacked twice, probably by Saudi Arabia.
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Oct 23, 2021
With an eye on elections, six parties are working on a plan to end a powerful presidency and return to a parliamentary system.
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Oct 22, 2021
The Defense Ministry said the groups work for leftist militants. Critics said the charge was aimed at quelling scrutiny of Israeli rights abuses.
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Oct 21, 2021
The sentences shocked rights groups, who saw it as a move by President Bashar al-Assad to appear tough after a crisis that hurt his loyalists.
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Oct 21, 2021
On paper, women are free to apply for seats on Egyptian benches. In practice, they say, it is near impossible.
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Oct 21, 2021
As a young girl, I emulated characters from shows like "Saved by the Bell" to act American. If only "Never Have I Ever" and"Ramy" had been around back then.
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Oct 20, 2021
On paper, women are free to apply for seats on Egyptian benches. In practice, they say, it is near impossible.
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Oct 20, 2021
The defense ministry said there was too little demand for its Fakhravac vaccine to justify producing it, and blamed the health ministry for reneging on promised orders.
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Oct 20, 2021
As calls increase in Turkey for Syrian refugees to go home, Kilis, a border town transformed by the newcomers' energy, has embraced the change.
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Oct 20, 2021
President Bashar al-Assad has tightened his grip on Damascus, but the attack suggested that militants who oppose him can still do harm.
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Oct 20, 2021
The art fair in Paris has expanded its scope, bringing Iranian contemporary artists and galleries to a platform called "Tehran Now."
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Oct 19, 2021
The Premier League imposed a moratorium on sponsorships linked to investors only days after a Saudi-led group took control of one of its teams.
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Oct 18, 2021
The sword, recovered off the coast of Israel, most likely belonged to a knight who fell into the sea or lost the weapon in battle, experts said.
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Oct 17, 2021
As long-suffering fans cheered the arrival of Saudi riches at their club, talk of the new owners' plans and the current team's flaws took the day off.
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Oct 17, 2021
When a monument to those killed in the 2011 uprising was recently damaged, few took notice or even cared in a town, and country, where there is now more regret than a wish to remember.
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Oct 16, 2021
The U.S. once threatened to kill Muqtada al-Sadr as his militia battled occupying forces. Now, the powerful cleric is helping Washington by keeping Iran at bay.
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Oct 16, 2021
Lebanon's capital thrives on its religious diversity, but sectarian tensions and memories of civil war lurk just beneath the surface.
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Oct 15, 2021
The death toll rose to seven a day after gun battles between Christian and Shiite Muslim militias erupted amid tensions over an investigation into the port explosion last year.
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Oct 15, 2021
Beirut's streets were quiet a day after gun battles between Christian and Shiite Muslim militias erupted amid tensions over an investigation into the port explosion last year.
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Oct 14, 2021
The fighting further traumatized the small Mediterranean country, a patchwork of sects that has tumbled into an abyss of devastating political and economic crises.
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Oct 14, 2021
In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns.
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Oct 13, 2021
A board has now backed the release of 12 out of the 39 men remaining at the prison, but U.S. diplomats must first reach security agreements with destination countries.
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Oct 12, 2021
One of the most senior ISIS leaders ever to be taken alive is now reported to be in custody. The U.S. had offered a reward of up to $5 million for his capture.
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Oct 12, 2021
The author of "Beautiful World, Where Are You" turned down an offer from an Israeli publisher to translate the novel to Hebrew, citing her support for Palestinians "in their struggle for freedom, justice and equality."
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Oct 12, 2021
Martín Zamora, the owner of a funeral parlor near Gibraltar, has found an unusual line of business among the relatives of those who drown trying to reach Europe.
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Oct 11, 2021
Results showed the party of Muqtada al-Sadr making the biggest gains in a vote that could help shape Iraq's direction and its relationship with both the United States and Iran.
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Oct 11, 2021
Arab countries are gradually restoring ties with Syria, but its president remains mired in crises he can't escape.
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Oct 10, 2021
The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings.
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Oct 10, 2021
Tunisia, birthplace of the pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Arab world, now looks to many like a final confirmation of failed promise.
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Oct 10, 2021
Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections that were called a year early in response to anti-government protests.
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Oct 10, 2021
It was a temporary reprieve for a grid that has been supplying only a few hours of electricity per day, as Lebanon's collapsing economy struggles to import fuel.
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Oct 09, 2021
In exchange for the admission of the man, Shehroze Chaudhry, Canada dropped criminal charges against him.
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Oct 09, 2021
He tried to resist the currents of Islamic radicalism, but was forced out of office when he lost the support of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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Oct 09, 2021
He tried to resist the currents of Islamic radicalism, but was forced out of office when he lost the support of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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Oct 08, 2021
Lawyers and human rights groups denounced the trial as a farcical attempt to prolong the detention of dissidents on trumped-up charges already found to be inadequate.
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Oct 08, 2021
Lawyers and human rights groups denounced the trial as a farcical attempt to prolong the detention of dissidents on trumped-up charges already found to be inadequate.
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Oct 08, 2021
The sale of a Premier League team symbolizes a sport's unashamed devotion to wealth above all else.
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Oct 07, 2021
Iraqis vote Sunday in parliamentary elections called a year early, after huge anti-government protests. Most parties are appealing to voters on the basis of religious, ethnic or tribal loyalty.
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Oct 06, 2021
The end of a piracy dispute involving the Premier League broadcaster beIN Sports could clear the way for a Saudi-led group to buy Newcastle United.
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Oct 05, 2021
A father and son have been held in Iran while three U.S. presidents occupied the White House. Now the father faces a dire medical emergency and his family is pleading for his release.
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Oct 03, 2021
A leak of nearly 12 million files suggested King Abdullah II was among 35 current and former leaders to use secret shell companies to hide their wealth.
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Oct 03, 2021
Seven years after they were captured by the Islamic State, some members of the Iraqi religious minority are still being held captive by fighters in Syria. Others are with families of ISIS militants.
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Oct 02, 2021
The man, Mohammed Khalifa, was captured in Syria in early 2019. He was part of the Islamic State's Ministry of Media, which was responsible for publicizing the beheading of the American journalist James Foley.
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Oct 02, 2021
As a radical gay feminist in historically patriarchal Israel, Ms. Freedman was under constant criticism and was often dismissed by her colleagues.
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Oct 02, 2021
Killings of Arabs by Arabs have soared in Israel. The prevailing assumption, an official said, was "as long as they are killing each other, that's their problem."
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Sep 30, 2021
Short of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wants to "shrink" it. Critics say it's just a new term for the old policies.
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Sep 29, 2021
A conference promoting normalization, organized by a little-known American group, prompted a furor, pointing to the volatility and danger in Iraqi politics.
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Sep 29, 2021
Meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said "there is no path back" from Turkish-Russian military deals opposed by the West.
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Sep 29, 2021
A social media campaign within the Afghan diaspora celebrates pre-Taliban dress traditions, and mourns the loss of that freedom.
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Sep 28, 2021
Divorce is up, fertility rates are down and many from Iran's younger generation are postponing weddings and searching for ways to leave the country in the face of economic and political stagnation.
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Sep 27, 2021
In the latest step to consolidate power in his hands, President Kais Saied set up a system under which he will essentially govern the country by decree, bypassing the Constitution.
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Sep 26, 2021
A general and defense minister, he took power after the Arab Spring uprising, overseeing a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
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Sep 26, 2021
The Israeli military said the five were killed during raids to arrest members of a Hamas network planning terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians.
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Sep 26, 2021
The acclaimed documentary "Sabaya" portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film.
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Sep 25, 2021
The government has held high-level meetings with Palestinian officials and aided the Palestinians economically, a sharp change from the previous government.
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Sep 24, 2021
The foreign minister for Iran's new hard-line government said it would demand a higher price for limiting its nuclear program than it did in the 2015 deal.
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Sep 24, 2021
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Sep 24, 2021
Few countries have been willing to fly rescue missions into Afghanistan since the Americans left. Ukraine is an exception. It says it has a different definition of danger.
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Sep 23, 2021
President Biden's speech at the U.N. was a stark contrast to President Donald J. Trump's. But it came amid complaints that some of Mr. Biden's policy moves echoed his predecessor's approach.
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Sep 23, 2021
The fate of Eitan Biran, whose parents were killed at an Italian mountain resort in May, has become an international cause pitting relatives in Israel against those in Italy.
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Sep 23, 2021
Hearings resumed in the destroyer Cole bombing case after a 600-day delay caused by the pandemic.
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Sep 23, 2021
Progressives balked at sending military aid to a country they accuse of human rights abuses, angering centrists and Jewish lawmakers who said the United States must support a crucial ally.
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Sep 23, 2021
The fate of Eitan Biran, whose parents were killed on an Italian mountain resort in May, has become an international cause pitting relatives in Israel against those in Italy.
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Sep 23, 2021
Malka Leifer, who was extradited from Israel after a long battle, pleaded not guilty to 70 counts.
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Sep 23, 2021
Malka Leifer, who was extradited from Israel after a long battle, pleaded not guilty to 70 counts.
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Sep 22, 2021
The president's assertion after the withdrawal from Afghanistan that the United States is not at war for the first time in 20 years ignored continued smaller-scale conflicts.
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Sep 21, 2021
The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words.
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Sep 21, 2021
At the center of the Algerian effort to throw off French rule, he re-created that role in Gillo Pontecorvo's searing 1966 movie, based on a book by Mr. Yacef.
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Sep 21, 2021
The Taliban spurned calls from the United Nations and big donors to include women in its new cabinet, but did add a few men from minority ethnic groups.
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Sep 20, 2021
After fighting on the French side in the Algerian war of independence, Algerian Arabs were left to be slaughtered in Algeria or were abused in France.
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Sep 20, 2021
Often overlooked, the communities in South and Southeast Asia complicate notions of Jewish identity while emphasizing its malleability.
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Sep 20, 2021
For some Cairenes, the city's geriatric lifts are beautiful marvels. Others consider them frustrating and frightening. Everyone has a story.
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Sep 18, 2021
Six prisoners had tunneled out of a maximum-security facility on Sept. 6, in an embarrassment for Israel.
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Sep 18, 2021
The U.S. admission that a drone strike that killed 10 civilians was a "tragic mistake" did nothing to ease the sense of vulnerability among surviving family members and co-workers living under Taliban rule.
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Sep 18, 2021
Militia violence has driven antigovernment protesters underground and shaken Karbala, a city of gold-domed Shiite shrines.
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Sep 18, 2021
Militia violence has driven antigovernment protesters underground and shaken Karbala, a city of gold-domed Shiite shrines.
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Sep 18, 2021
Afghans expressed a familiar anger at the Pentagon's admission that an attack killing 10 civilians was a mistake, one of many such errors during the 20-year war.
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Sep 18, 2021
Afghans expressed a familiar anger at the Pentagon's admission that an attack killing 10 civilians was a mistake, one of many such errors during the 20-year war.
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Sep 18, 2021
Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran's top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
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Sep 18, 2021
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Sep 18, 2021
Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran's top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
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Sep 17, 2021
Mr. Bouteflika, ousted from the presidency in 2019 after 20 years in office, joined the country's fight for independence in the 1950s and helped lead the nation out of a brutal civil war in the 1990s.
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Sep 17, 2021
Taliban leaders have turned the Kabul building that housed Afghanistan's Ministry of Women's Affairs into the offices for the religious police, an ominous portent for women's rights.
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Sep 16, 2021
The militant group trucked more than 1 million gallons of diesel into Lebanon, flouting U.S. sanctions and billing itself as savior to a suffering population.
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Sep 16, 2021
During the Cold War, she fought for the rights of others and also waged a 16-year fight of her own for an exit visa to Israel. She finally won in 1987.
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Sep 16, 2021
Both countries took steps aimed at improving Egypt's poor human rights record, but rights advocates found them short of the mark.
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Sep 15, 2021
Since the Taliban takeover, much of Afghanistan's countryside has seen a big drop in violence after 20 years of fighting. "It has been a long time now since a bullet hit our homes."
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Sep 15, 2021
Since the Taliban takeover, much of Afghanistan's countryside has seen a big drop in violence after 20 years of fighting. "It has been a long time now since a bullet hit our homes."
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Sep 14, 2021
They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities.
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Sep 13, 2021
Edging close to a bomb's worth of fuel is seen as a tactic to pressure the Biden administration into agreeing to a quick renewal of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Sep 13, 2021
The grandfather of a 6-year-old boy who survived an accident that killed his parents in May is under investigation after taking him to Israel.
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Sep 12, 2021
Taliban leaders have been pressuring the Uzbek government to turn over the pilots, who fear for the safety of themselves and their families.
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Sep 11, 2021
An animated epic depicting a Jewish civil war and the destruction of the Second Temple 2,000 years ago is being seen as a warning in a deeply divided country.
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Sep 11, 2021
The escape on Monday was seen as a rare humiliation of Israel's security establishment, and was celebrated by Palestinians. The other two inmates were still at large on Saturday.
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Sep 10, 2021
The escape on Monday was seen as a rare humiliation of Israel's security establishment, and celebrated by Palestinians. The other four inmates remain at large.
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Sep 10, 2021
The billionaire Najib Mikati's new cabinet is Lebanon's first empowered government in more than a year. It faces the immediate challenge of a collapsing economy.
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Sep 09, 2021
A passenger jet's departure on Thursday was the first foreign flight out of Afghanistan since the U.S. evacuation ended. But thousands who want to leave remain stuck.
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Sep 09, 2021
The Bordias have been trying to return to Hong Kong, their home of 13 years, from India, where they traveled early in the pandemic. But their journey has become a game of transoceanic Whac-A-Mole.
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Sep 08, 2021
Afghanistan desperately needs aid. Nonprofits desperately want to provide it. But the aid groups are being tested as never before by the uncertainty that has followed the Taliban takeover.
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Sep 08, 2021
As wedding hall owners expressed frustration, even more restrictive measures were possibly on the way.
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