The French interior minister announced the closure of nine Muslim places of worship, one day before he met with French Muslim leaders to discuss a controversial new bill.
The announcement of May elections comes more than 15 years after Palestine's last polls.
Saudi Arabia ‘ignoring’ Israel for leaking secret Netanyahu-MbS meeting
Riyadh is still angry with Israel for leaking reports on a secret meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Neom last year.
EU's Borrell says 'possible war crimes' in Ethiopia's Tigray
The EU's foreign policy chief said that "possible war crimes" have been reported in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Billionaire right-winger Adelson buried in Jerusalem
Billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson was buried in Jerusalem.
Abbas announces long-awaited Palestinian elections
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas announced dates for the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years.
Renewed protests in Nasiriyah demand release of detained activists
Protesters gathered in Nasiriyah and called on the Iraqi government to release detainees and end the abuses suffered by activists.
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
Israel hits 2 million vaccinated as Palestinians await inoculation
As Israel celebrated its two million inoculation threshold, human rights groups called on the Jewish state to fulfil its obligation in providing ...
Jordan's King Abdullah gets Covid-19 jab
Jordan's King Abdullah and some of his family members have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus
Azerbaijan invites allies Turkey and Pakistan to 'rebuild Nagorno-Karabakh'
The three countries' top diplomats discussed reconstruction efforts and an initiative to combat global Islamophobia.
Netanyahu offers Palestinian-Israelis a 'new era' despite 'racist incitement'
The prime minister has previously 'warned' Israeli voters of crowds of Palestinian citizens of Israel heading to the polls.
Kuwait government resigns one month after formation
Kuwait's government has been subject to bitter disagreements, leading to its fall on Tuesday.
Appeals phase begins in Hariri case at international tribunal
Prosecutors, lawyers for a suspect facing five life terms and representatives of victims of the attack - which killed 21 others and wounded 226 ...
Israel's Netanyahu removes staple Trump image from Twitter account
Just days after US President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter, Israel's premier deleted a photo of the two allies from his account's banner ...
France opens investigation into 'UAE donations' to Le Pen
The French judiciary has opened an investigation allegations that Marie Le Pen received funding from the UAE during her 2017 election campaign.
Indonesia leader gets nation's first coronavirus jab
Indonesia's Prime Minister received the first of two doses of the Chinese-developed Coronavac, which domestic regulators ...
Distrust of Boris must not erode confidence in vaccine
Comment: Debunking anti-vax conspiracy theories means taking an honest look at the profiteering and incompetence of Boris Johnson's government, ...
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women
The Somali prime minister has reserved nearly a third of parliamentary seats for women following demands from citizens.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and hawkish Trump donor, dies
Sheldon Adelson, billionaire mogul and die-hard Israel supporter, died on Tuesday.
Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
Critics of Malaysia's government have accused authorities of attempting to use the coronavirus pandemic to cling to power, after the king ...
WHO rules out Covid herd immunity this year
Scientists at the World Health Organization warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even ...
Armenian leader says Karabakh conflict unresolved
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan insisted that key issues surrounding the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh were in ...
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
Lebanon's handling of the virus surge amid a deepening economic crisis has been under scrutiny, with many saying hesitant policies have failed ...