Middle East

Friction between Israelis and Palestinians goes back decades.
Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country’s main international airport.
British Afghans feel like the global community is not doing enough to stand up for people in Afghanistan fleeing for freedom.
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Well-informed observers told HuffPost they're increasingly confident a combination of progressives and hawks will send a big signal about changing U.S. foreign policy.
Israa Seblani, a doctor working in the United States, helped to check on the injured nearby, before fleeing Beirut’s Saifi square.
Officials say 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures.
Revealed: Academy earned more than £6m from foreign troops last year – a decade high – taking total earnings to £40m since 2010.
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who had no children, will be succeeded by his cousin.
The statement “Iran and the United States do not get on” is perhaps one thing we can all agree on. What is less clear, however, is: why? Here’s a brief history of the tense relationship between the two countries.