Middle East

Jordanian PM Resigns Amid Anti-Government Protests

CAIRO, EGYPT — Jordan's prime minister has resigned, following four days of protests over a new income tax law. Jordanian Prime Minister Hany al Mulki's resignation Monday followed four nights of protests in...

Palestinian militants agree to cease-fire with Israel

JERUSALEM — A fragile truce appears to be holding on the tense Israeli border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups have agreed to a cease-fire, a day...

Suspected militants attack Afghan interior ministry in Kabul

An Afghan policemen is dead after an attack Wednesday on the headquarters of the interior ministry in the capital of Kabul. The attack began when a car bomb detonated at the security...

US: Airstrikes kill more than 70 Afghan Taliban leaders

ISLAMABAD — The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has killed more than 70 senior Taliban leaders this month in a series of "precision" strikes, dealing a major blow to the...

Israeli jets strike Gaza Strip after shelling

Israel's military said Wednesday its fighter jets and helicopters carried out fresh airstrikes overnight against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, while the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted projectiles fired...

Saudi Arabia to criminalize sexual harassment

Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on female automobile drivers. The kingdom's Shura Council, the legislative body, has...

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