Spokesman denounces Rafah blockade; interior ministry says entry has been blocked for 39 consecutive days

Palestinian official says freeing inmates as scheduled would show that Israel is serious about seeking peace

Palestinian Authority leader had a ‘difficult’ but ‘candid’ meeting with the US president in Washington, negotiator says

AIPAC lauds letter to Obama outlining core principles on nuclear negotiations, including ‘no path’ to an atomic bomb

Participants claim the event is like ‘a Star Trek convention but for WWII enthusiasts,’ and unrelated to neo-Nazi activity

Jeffrey Feltman tells Security Council events last week came ‘very close to the brink of another crisis’ in Israel

Thailand officials say military recorded 10 days ago radar blips that may have come from lost aircraft

As devastating crisis enters its fourth year, government approves plans to conduct astronomy research