Israel closes embassies around world for strike
Israeli diplomats launched an unprecedented strike on Sunday, forcing the complete closure of embassies around the world as they escalated a dispute over pay, officials said.
Israeli embassies to close worldwide as staff strike hits foreign ministry
Israel's Foreign Ministry workers began a general strike on Sunday, effectively shutting down all diplomatic services in Israel and around 103 foreign missions abroad.
Syrian warplane shot down by Turkish military at border
Damascus slammed Turkey for shooting down its warplane "in the Syrian territory" on Sunday afternoon, saying it reflected Turkey's involvement in supporting the armed terrorist groups in the war-torn country.
Hundreds protest against killing of journalist in Baghdad
Hundreds of angry demonstrators rallied in Baghdad on Sunday in protest at the killing of a journalist by a Kurdish officer on Saturday.
Swap proposed over release of Palestinian prisoners and spy
US officials are mulling a proposal to free the jailed Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard in order to save the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from collapse, Israel Radio reported Sunday.
Palestinian president condemns Israeli killing of three militants
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned on Saturday the latest Israeli killing of three Palestinian militants in the West Bank.
Journalist killed by security force in Baghdad
A journalist has been shot dead by a Kurdish security force near a presidential site in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police said on Saturday.
Hamas urges PNA to halt security ties with Israel after 3 dead
Islamic Hamas movement on Saturday urged the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to halt security cooperation with Israel after the Israeli army killed three militants in the northern West Bank refugee camp of Jenin.
Syria vows to alleviate suffering of displaced people
As a result of the large displacement rate the Syrian crisis has inflicted, the government, while focusing on recapturing towns and areas it had lost in battles with the rebels, has also focused on enhancing the displacement shelters to alleviate some of the suffering of those displaced.
Egypt rejects appeals against election panel decisions
Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour rejected on Saturday proposals by political parties to allow judicial appeals against the decisions of the presidential election commission, official MENA news agency reported.