Israel Orders Residents in Neighborhood Near Beirut to Evacuate
The Israeli military ordered residents near the Lebanese capital of Beirut to evacuate on Friday for the first time since a U...
What to Know About Iran’s Response to Trump’s Letter Urging Talks
Iran announced on Thursday it had responded to a letter from President Trump in which the American president had urged direct...
‘Muawiya,’ a Ramadan TV Series, Stokes Tensions Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims
A new TV series airing for the holy month of Ramadan is stoking sectarian tensions in the Middle East with the story of a div...
For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat
Over the last two decades, countries like Turkey , Hungary , Venezuela and India gave the world a lesson on how democra...
Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule
When an Israeli airstrike ripped through a building in central Beit Lahia on Monday night, the farming community in the north...
Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast
A submarine carrying Russian tourists sank off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead, accordin...
Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power Over Choosing Judges
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition enacted legislation on Thursday morning that handed politicians more control ov...
Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say
The bombshell publication of a group chat involving Trump administration officials discussing U.S. battle plans revealed ...
Israel Budget Vote Is Win for Netanyahu
A spending plan approved by Israel’s Parliament hands Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big political victory and devotes a...
A Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It)
As the minutes ticked closer to sundown, the crowd grew more impatient, pressing against the glass display case, shouting and...