The family of Israeli-American hostage pleads with Biden and Trump to bring hostages home

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Over the past two weeks, the political landscape around the negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza have undergone a dramatic transformation. The American elections, the firing of Israel’s popular defense minister, Qatar’s decision to suspend its...

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

GENEVA (AP) — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar returned to the Human Rights Council in Geneva for its...

Qatar suspends its mediation efforts on Gaza and the Hamas office there may have to leave

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has suspended its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, it said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza. It wasn't immediately clear whether the remaining Hamas leadership hosted by...

Officials say Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel

UK police watchdog reviews handling of Mohamed Al Fayed sex crime allegations

LONDON (AP) — Britain's police watchdog said it is assessing complaints from two women over how the Metropolitan Police handled sex crime allegations they made against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Police have been reviewing multiple allegations of rape or sexual assault...

Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars

Carbon pollution from private jets has soared in the past five years, with most of those small planes spewing more heat-trapping carbon dioxide in about two hours of flying than the average person does in about a year, a new study finds. About a quarter million of the super wealthy...

Qataris votes to end limited polls for legislative seats in shadow of US election

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar voted Tuesday to end its limited elections for legislative seats, passing a measure to end the country's short-lived experiment in electing members of the advisory Shura Council. Voting took place as the world's attention focused on the...

Neymar picks up another injury in second game back from ACL tear

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Neymar picked up another injury on Monday in just his second game since returning from a 12-month absence as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal defeated Esteghlal of Iran 3-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite. The Brazilian has only recently recovered from a torn...

Israel investigates leaks that appear to have bolstered Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks stalled

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court on Sunday loosened a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified information suspected to involve one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisers. Critics say the leaks were aimed at giving Netanyahu political cover as Gaza cease-fire...

Here's a look at what came out of Blinken's 11th trip to the Middle East

LONDON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken's weeklong trip to the Middle East ended unexpectedly in London on Friday, but the lack of a cease-fire breakthrough for Gaza came as no surprise to U.S. and Arab officials, who described the growing regional conflicts as a “nightmare.” ...