middle-east
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.
Iran's foreign minister resigns as his nuclear deal teeters
Tehran, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned without warning late Monday, offering an "apology" to the nation as the nuclear deal he negotiated with world powers is on the verge of collapse after the U.S. withdrawal from the accord.
Saudi crown prince lauds centuries-old ties with India
New Delhi, Feb 20 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said his visit to India will improve centuries-old ties, which he said are "in our DNA."