MIDDLE EAST

Officials in the U.S. and other countries are often reluctant to bring these cases, but experts say the swift conviction at trial of an ISIS kidnapper shows their fears are misplaced.

Ukrainian Jews, fleeing war, have qualified for citizenship in Israel. But thousands of non-Jews have arrived, sparking debate over what refugees are owed.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is casting the war in Ukraine as a religious and national drama, an existential battle of good and evil, a clash between Russo-Slavic tradition and values and the corrupting foreign influences festering at Russia’s border.

The Israeli Palestinian Ra'am Party is key to the survival of Israel's fragile anti-Netanyahu coalition.

A series of developments in Yemen, including a Ramadan truce and the formation of a "presidential council" are part of a renewed effort to end the country's long civil war

Israeli forces have been combing cities and villages in the West Bank in search of suspects or accomplices linked to recent Palestinian attacks.

For nearby countries, the war is a crisis of security and politics. But countries much further afield have been impacted, too.

Assad's visit to the UAE elicited outrage. But for the millions of ordinary people living in Syrian government areas, it represented a horizon of sorts, raising hopes for an end to their long isolation.

As the war drags on, the parallels deepen.

The shooting comes amid a spike in attacks carried out by Palestinians across Israel in recent weeks.

The decision to move the trial of 26 suspects linked to the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia was widely seen as a concession in a Turkish bid to mend relations with the kingdom.

The resignation of Idit Silman stripped Israel’s already fragile coalition of its majority and raised the prospect of a fresh round of elections.

The move marked Tunisian President Kais Saied's latest move to consolidate power in the country once considered to be the Arab Spring's democratic success story.

Turkey's president played a leading role in publicizing Khashoggi's murder. The request to move the trial comes as Ankara seeks to mend relations with Saudi Arabia.

Prosecutors plan to call some former hostages to describe the brutal treatment they suffered.

The shooting spree Tuesday night appeared to be the latest in a recent string of deadly attacks.

While unprecedented, the meeting came amid a growing list of tensions between Washington and its Middle East allies, including the the Iran nuclear deal, tensions between Israelis and Palestinians and a lackluster response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from Arab and Israeli partners.

The Yemen rebel group launched attacks on Saudi Arabia on Friday, hitting an oil facility in Jiddah and other state institutions.