Middle East
Palestinians fear displacement from an annexed Jordan Valley
Israel’s Netanyahu has vowed to annex the valley and all of Israel’s far-flung West Bank settlements
Seven killed in police checkpoint attack in Afghan, Government suspects Taliban
The latest bloodshed comes as the Taliban and the Afghan government appear to move closer towards potential peace negotiations
Bomb explosion in Kabul mosque kills at least 4 people
Violence has spiked in recent weeks in Afghanistan with most of the attacks claimed by the Islamic State group affiliate
Turkey relaxes coronavirus restrictions further
Turkey had already lifted restrictions on intercity travel and allowed businesses to reopen after a sharp slowdown in new cases
Iran doctor freed in swap for US Navy veteran
Taerri, a dermatologist, had been charged with attempting to export a filter to Iran that he said was for vaccine research
Israelis protest Netanyahu's plan to extend sovereignty over West Bank
Palestinians want an independent state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, territories Israel captured in 1967 Middle East war
Saudi's Game Of Thrones: Pressure grows to release jailed prince
The detention of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and his father since January 2018 is part of a clampdown under the current Crown Prince
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police
The 32-year old man was suspected of carrying a weapon and shot at, but was later found to have been unarmed
Israeli forces kill unarmed autistic Palestinian man
The incident drew broad condemnations in the context of uprising over death of George Floyd in US
Islamic State kills Afghan journalist, technician in bus blast
Taliban and other Islamist insurgents have repeatedly targeted Afghan journalists, killing 15 in 2018, the worst year yet for Afghan media