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Indonesia’s Widodo tells AP he’ll push economy, labour reform

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in an interview Friday that he will push ahead with sweeping and …

Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re elected

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected, …

In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down

AMMAN, Jordan — As the Middle East ushers in 2019, the decade’s ruinous conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya and Iraq …

5 of 7 nations hit by US travel ban are majority Muslim

The seven nations under the Trump administration’s travel ban — upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — include five majority Muslim countries, …

Trump’s Mideast team gets close up view of peace obstacles

AMMAN, Jordan — On their current Mideast tour, senior Trump administration officials are getting a close-up view of some of the towering …

Palestinians vote on aging leadership as Abbas tightens grip

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory — The top-tier leadership group of the PLO– average age 70 — is up for election for …

4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest

GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Gunfire from Israeli soldiers across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and …

Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon

Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court on Tuesday for slapping and …

Palestinian American brings #MeToo campaign to West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory A young Palestinian-American is the driving force behind a nascent #MeToo movement in this patriarchal corner of …

Aid groups: 8,500 Syrians still held in Jordanian no go camp

AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — International aid groups say about 8,500 Syrians are still locked up behind barbed wire in …

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