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Gaza protest camps moved closer to Israel border fence

Gaza protest organizers moved sit-in tents closer to the Israeli border fence Thursday, a day before a fourth planned mass ...

Arab leaders meet to unify ranks with eye on Iran, Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia used its perch as host of an annual gathering of Arab leaders on Sunday to push for a unified stance against ...

The Latest: Syrian-Americans express anger over missiles

The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Syrian-Americans have expressed anger at the ...

4 Islamic Jihad members killed in Gaza 'work accident' blast

The militant Islamic Jihad group said four of its members were killed Saturday in a "work accident" in the southern Gaza ...

The Latest: Russia says no evidence of gas attack in Douma

The Latest on Syria developments (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Russia's military says its personnel in a Syrian city ...

Israel says Iran drone downed in Feb was on attack mission

An unmanned Iranian aircraft shot down in February after infiltrating Israeli airspace was armed with explosives and on a ...

Officials: 1 Palestinian killed, 223 wounded by Israeli fire

Thousands of Palestinians, some burning Israeli flags and torching tires, staged a mass protest on Gaza's sealed border with ...

The Latest: Gaza ministry says Palestinian killed in protest

The Latest on the situation along the Israeli-Gaza border (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Gaza's Health Ministry says a ...

Uganda 'considering' Israel's request to take 500 migrants

Uganda is "positively considering" Israel's request to take in 500 rejected Eritrean or Sudanese migrants, a government ...

Palestinians say man killed along Gaza border with Israel

The Health Ministry in Gaza says a Palestinian man was shot and killed at a border protest campsite Thursday by Israeli fire.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Sirens wail as Israel stands still for Holocaust remembrance

Israelis stood still on Thursday for a nationwide moment of silence in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims of the ...

The Latest: UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control

The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 2:45 a.m. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is stressing the need ...

AP News Guide: Potential for escalation in Syria abounds

With the Middle East on edge and many fearing inadvertent triggering of a regional war, it's easy to forget that not so long ...

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel marks Holocaust Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned archenemy Iran not to test Israel amid escalating regional tensions as ...

Report: Anti-Semitism rises, but violence against Jews falls

Violent attacks on Jews worldwide dropped in 2017 despite a rise in other forms of anti-Semitism, researchers reported ...

The Latest: UN nixes Russian text on Syria gas attack probe

The latest on the developments in Syria (all times local): 1:15 a.m. The U.N. Security Council has rejected a Russian ...

Israel says slain Gaza journalist was Hamas militant

Israel's defense minister said Tuesday that a well-known Gaza journalist who was killed by Israeli gunfire over the weekend ...

The Latest: US aided slain Gaza reporter's media firm

The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 6:40 p.m. The U.S. State Department says the media ...

Syria

The Latest: UN seeks way to address chemical arms in Syria

The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 3:05 a.m. The U.N. Security Council president says experts are working ...

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

The Latest: Trump says Syria attack will be met 'forcefully'

The Latest on U.S. reaction to the apparent chemical attack in Syria (all times local): 6:50 p.m. President Donald Trump says ...