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Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware

Nov. 11, 2024 20:00 PM EST

Israel’s new foreign minister said Monday that there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. But a spokesman for the militant group said it had not received any official proposal and was prepared to wage a long war if needed. The...

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

Nov. 11, 2024 13:54 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign policy experience to represent the U.S. at the international organization. “Elise is an incredibly strong, tough,...

Israel's military is building along UN-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show

Nov. 11, 2024 11:41 AM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria, apparently laying asphalt for a road right along the frontier, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show. ...

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak

Nov. 10, 2024 23:54 PM EST

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars between Israel and Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. ...

FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US

Nov. 10, 2024 08:31 AM EST

GENEVA (AP) — The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. And if President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking about them yet, organizers of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics certainly are. The World Cup and the Summer Games are rare globally shared...

UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms

Nov. 10, 2024 06:48 AM EST

VIENNA (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Sunday he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country's nuclear program. The visit comes amid wider tensions gripping the Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war and uncertainty over how U.S....

Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by Israeli siege

Nov. 09, 2024 06:37 AM EST

JERUSALEM (AP) — With virtually no food allowed into the northernmost part of Gaza for the past month, tens of thousands of Palestinians under Israeli siege are rationing their last lentils and flour to survive. As bombardment pounds around them, some say they risk their lives by venturing out in...

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Nov. 08, 2024 20:12 PM EST

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, just three days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant, sparking protests. Many in Israel view Gallant as the sole...

Morocco limits preaching about war in the Middle East that invokes jihad

Nov. 08, 2024 13:16 PM EST

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Politicians and activists in Morocco are questioning limitations imposed on preachers regarding what they may say about war in the Middle East during sermons. During a meeting at the country's parliament this week, socialist lawmaker Nabila Mounib bemoaned the...

In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election

Nov. 08, 2024 00:11 AM EST

RAMAT TRUMP, Golan Heights (AP) — Israeli residents of “Trump Heights” are welcoming the election of their namesake, hoping Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency will breathe new life into this tiny, remote settlement in the central Golan Heights. During his first term,...