Middle East
Tensions Mount in Gaza After Israel Intensifies Airstrikes
The clashes erupted after Israeli police had raided at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site to Muslims for two consecutive days, firing...
Saudi, Iran Ink Pact to Pursue Common Economic Progress, Reopen Embassies
DUBAI — Long-time Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step toward reconciliation Thursday, formally restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rift,...
Israeli Police Attack Worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
ISRAELI police attacked dozens of worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound before dawn on Wednesday, witnesses said, in what Israeli police said was a...
Turkey Summons Danish Ambassador Over Anti-Islam Protests
ANKARA -- Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador Danny Annan over "an attack targeting Quran and Turkish flag" at a public demonstration in Denmark.The ministry...
Selective Outrage in Palestine: The Problem is Not Just Smotrich but Zionism
RAMZY BAROUDBY his own admission, Israel’s new Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is a “fascist homophobe”. This declaration, which he made on January 16, should...