Middle East

Israeli forces begin pullout from Jenin camp: army spokesman

JENIN, Palestinian Territories, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - Israeli forces began withdrawing from a refugee camp in the occupied West…

Climate change spells ‘terrifying’ future: UN rights chief

GENEVA, July 3, 2023 (AFP) - Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering,…

Saudi summons Swedish ambassador over Koran burning

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has summoned Sweden's ambassador to denounce a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that…

Guard, gunman dead in shooting at US consulate in Saudi

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 29, 2023 (AFP) -- Saudi authorities were investigating Thursday after an assailant and a security guard…

Israeli volunteers help Palestinians travel to hospitals

By Delphine Matthieussent Agence France-Presse REHAN, Palestinian Territories, June 27, 2023 (AFP) -- As dawn broke over the occupied West…

Four shot dead near West Bank settlement

By Ahmad GHARABLI Agence France-Presse AL-LUBBAN ASH-SHARQIYA, Palestinian Territories, June 21, 2023 (AFP) -- Four people were shot and killed…

World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn

PARIS, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in…

Fossil fueled: Climate talks begin with spotlight on oil chief

By Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, June 5, 2023 (AFP) -- The future of fossil fuels -- the leading source…

Saudi population up by a third since 2010: census

RIYADH, May 31, 2023 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's population has grown by more than one third since 2010, and a…

Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince’s wedding

By Mussa Hattar Agence France-Presse AMMAN, May 31, 2023 (AFP) -- Jordan is gearing up for Crown Prince Hussein's wedding…

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