Middle East

Palestinian militants declare cease-fire in Gaza

JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants have declared a cease-fire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Fighting has tapered off in Gaza, following Israel's heaviest air strikes on Palestinian militants since the Gaza War four years...

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Drivers Sunday

Saudi Arabia on Sunday will lift the world's only ban on women driving. The move is a milestone for Saudi women who have had to rely on drivers, male relatives, taxis or...

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...

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