President Trump Backs Israeli Sovereignty Claim Over Golan Heights
In a tweeted announcement, the Commander in Chief appeared to overturn decades of U.S. policy just ahead of Israeli elections
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Boat Sinks In Iraq, Killing At Least 100 During New Year Celebration
The casualties included many children, as a vessel carrying Nowruz holiday revelers capsized in the Tigris River. Authorities said the boat appeared not to have had life vests on board.
In Gaza, Hamas Cracks Down On Palestinians Protesting Newly Imposed Taxes
Faced with unusual protests about bad public services, Hamas has cracked down with widespread arrests in the Gaza Strip.
ISIS Camp In Baghouz Is Captured As U.S. Allies Declare Progress In Syria
"This is not a victory announcement," the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say, even as they celebrate a breakthrough in a battle in Syria's Euphrates River Valley.
Turkey Joins With Iran To Launch Military Operation Along Border
Turkey says the two unlikely allies — one a NATO member, the other a target of U.S. sanctions — have joined forces against the Kurdistan Worker's Party, or PKK.
Flurry Of News Could Affect Israel's Elections Next Month
Three weeks before elections, Israel's high court banned a far-right candidate. There was also violence between Israelis and Palestinians, and unusual unrest in Gaza.
Opinion: Saudi Women's Rights Activists Awarded For Their Work — While On Trial
Three women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia received a prestigious award this week. But they can't receive it because they are on trial for their activism.
Freed From ISIS, Few Yazidis Return To Suffering Families, Many Remain Missing
As ISIS loses territory and captives are rescued, broken Yazidi families hold out hope that their loved ones could still return.
Saudi Arabia Rejects Calls For Independent Investigation Into Khashoggi Killing
The kingdom's leading human rights leader said demands to "internationalize" the probe would be "tantamount to the international community doubting the integrity of our judicial apparatus."
Yazidis Tell Their Stories About Life Under ISIS
Children who've forgotten their native language and cultural identities and women repeatedly sold into slavery are among the Yazidis kidnapped by ISIS and now finding freedom.