World Oct 03 AP report: Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns The new details raised questions about how thoroughly FlyDubai vets potential employees, and how the co-pilot's presence on a flight filled with Israeli passengers got past Israel's strict security protocols.
World Oct 02 Pilot stabbing further unsettles region shaken by U.S.-Iran war The UAE has canceled all flights to Israel, complicating travel for hundreds of passengers who fly between the countries on a typical day.
World Aug 07 Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse.
World Aug 02 Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office, told The Associated Press that Israel's intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing.
World Jul 31 Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain Hamas said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel's current government adamantly rejects.
World Jun 13 What to know about a possible U.S.-Iran deal to end the war The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
World Jun 06 7-month-old baby killed after Israeli troops open fire on a car, Palestinian health officials say Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face.
Politics Jun 01 AP report: U.S. to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas The almost 50 U.S. embassies and consulates that are processing visa applications in Africa will be reduced to 20 “hubs” in the coming weeks, according to three U.S. officials and an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
World May 22 U.S. says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war will resume.
World May 16 Israel says it killed a top Hamas leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a leader of Hamas’ military wing. He was one of the last surviving architects of the October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza.