Berlin police probe Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform

FRANKFURT Berlin police said on May 26 they were investigating Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for incitement to hatred after he donned a Nazi-style uniform at a concert in the German capital.... Read more »

Ankara slams Israeli minister’s raid on Haram al-Sharif

ANKARA Ankara has slammed a raid by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by Israeli security guards, on the Haram Al-Sharif, one of the holiest sites for Muslims. Calling Ben-Gvir’s raid... Read more »

Ankara condemns raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque

ANKARA Türkiye has strongly condemned the raid by fanatical Jewish groups on Masjid al-Aqsa under the protection of the Israeli police. “We strongly condemn the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on May... Read more »

Oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sold

NEW YORK A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New York on May17, setting a record for the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction. The... Read more »

Sudan migrants in Israel worry over future, fighting at home

TEL AVIV Omer Easa is watching the violence roiling his native Sudan with deep trepidation. The further Sudan sinks into chaos and violence, he fears, the longer he is likely to remain... Read more »

Gaza ceasefire takes effect after five days of deadly fighting

GAZA CITY A ceasefire was in effect on the Gaza Strip Sunday, drawing people back into the streets after five days of cross-border exchanges killed at least 34 Palestinians and one Israeli.... Read more »

Loreen makes history as Sweden claims seventh Eurovision victory

LIVERPOOL Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, as singer Loreen beat out 25 competitors in the finale of the world’s biggest live music event, hosted by Britain on behalf of war-torn... Read more »

Renewed fighting rocks Gaza but Egypt keeps up truce push

GAZA CITY Israel and Gaza traded heavy fire on Friday but Egyptian mediators launched a new bid to end days of fighting that has killed dozens, all but one of them Palestinian.... Read more »

New fighting kills 2 Palestinian commanders as Egypt pushes truce

GAZA CITY Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed two militant commanders Thursday, while a 70-year-old man was killed by Palestinian rocket fire in the first fatality inside Israel amid the current... Read more »

Israeli-Palestinian fighting intensifies as Egyptian cease-fire efforts falter

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, while Israel pressed ahead with a series of airstrikes that have killed 23 Palestinians, including... Read more »