Middle-East
Israel's parliamentary elections
Jerusalem, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country's 21st parliamentary elections. Over 6.3 million eligible voters will cast ballots in an election largely seen as a referendum on long-seated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian issue nowhere to be found in Israel's election
Jerusalem, Apr 4(AP/UNB) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel's conflict with the Palestinians has been notably absent from the discourse.
Israel reopens Gaza crossings after week of hostilities
Jerusalem, Mar 31 (AP/UNB) — Israeli authorities have reopened the two crossings with the Gaza Strip after days of hostilities in a sign that cease-fire talks may be advancing.
Arab leaders meet in Tunisia with eye on Trump's Golan move
Tunis, Mar 31 (AP/UNB) — Arab leaders are meeting in Tunisia's capital hoping to project unified opposition to President Donald Trump's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights.
Save The Children: 7 killed in airstrike on Yemen hospital
United Nations, Mar 27 (AP/UNB) — A hospital in a rural area of northwest Yemen was hit by an airstrike Tuesday killing seven people and wounding eight others, Save the Children said.
Tense calm in Gaza after Israel, Hamas exchange heavy fire
Jerusalem, Mar 26 (AP/UNB) — A tense quiet took hold on Tuesday morning after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel in what threatened to devolve into a major conflict, just two weeks before the Israeli election.
Death toll from Iraq ferry sinking rises to 83
Baghdad, Mar 21 (AP/UNB) — An Iraqi health official says the death toll from a ferry disaster in the Tigris River near Mosul has climbed to 83.
Senate votes to end support for Saudi war in Yemen
Washington, Mar 14 (AP/UNB) — The Senate voted Wednesday to end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabian-led coalition's war in Yemen, bringing Congress one step closer to a unprecedented rebuke of President Donald Trump's foreign policy.
Islamic council rejects Israeli court closure at holy site
Jerusalem, Mar 6 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem has rejected an Israeli court order to close a religious hall that has ignited tension between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli police in recent weeks.
Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of Hamza bin Laden
Dubai, Mar 1 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia announced Friday it had revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who has become an increasingly prominent figure in the terror network.