State Department cites Tehran's detention of US citizens, state sponsorship of terrorism after Amir-Abdollahian sought to visit consular interest section following UNGA in New York

Angry scenes at Dizengoff Square gatherings on Sunday, Monday after Rosh Yehudi group defies courts, puts up improvised flag barrier between men and women; similar tussles elsewhere

Military says unmanned aircraft hit two posts operated by terror organization in enclave as Israeli troops get reinforcement on frontier to deal with disturbances

25-year-old man shot near the entrance to the central city of Tayibe; 43-year-old killed by gunfire in northern town of Kabul

Move by South Asian archipelagic state, a destination for Israeli tourists which has had intermittent Israel ties, follows talks between Maldives and Iran foreign ministers at UN

Over 100 graves studied at 2,000-year-old, Roman-era site, which was discovered during construction work last year; sarcophagi with grape leaves, dolphins seen as exceptional finds

No challenger likely to prevent a fresh six-year term for Sissi, who led the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi in 2013 and was sworn in as president almost 10 years ago

Merck's molnupiravir has been used in Israel and other countries since late 2021 to treat symptomatic patients with risk factors that could lead to hospitalization or death