Abbas, 89, still rules despite his term as head of the Palestinian Authority ending in 2009, and has resisted pressure to appoint a successor or a vice president RAMALLAH, Palestinian

The pope had already expressed in June the desire to go on the trip despite international travel becoming increasingly difficult for him ROME: Pope Francis said on Thursday he planned

BEIRUT: A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah group held on Wednesday after the two sides struck a deal brokered by the US and France, but Israel warned local residents

Israel was “attempting to control the town” as it was “a strategic gateway for a rapid ground incursion,” the NNA said It said Israeli troops had dynamited houses and were

Abu Obeida’s statement did not further identify the hostage or say how or when she was killed The woman had been held with a second female hostage whose life was

Latest raids follow intense Israeli attacks on south Beirut as well as other areas in Lebanon’s south and east BEIRUT: Strikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, a bastion of Hezbollah

Israeli military: Slain militants had ‘led the murders and kidnappings in the area of Mefalsim’ JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Friday it had “eliminated” five Hamas militants, including two

Revolutionary Guards chief General Hossein Salami calls the ICC warrant ‘a welcome move’ Salami adds it is a ‘great victory for the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance movements’ TEHRAN: The head

The world lender has long backed measures in Egypt including a liberal currency exchange market and weaning the public away from subsidies Cairo: Egypt’s economy has been in crisis for