Finland and Sweden ecpect to be granted membership quickly, paving the way for increased troop presence in the Nordic region during the one-year ratification period

Treasurer praises Arab governing partner for resuming support of coalition and blocking opposition's efforts to call a snap election, says confident in government despite loss of majority in Knesset

Explainer: Swedish citizen Ahmad Reza Jalali is part of an ongoing trend in Iran, where foreign nationals are used as pawns in the Islamic Republic's ongoing fight with the West

Prime minister says he expects the Palestinian Authority to refrain from disrupting or contaminating probe after Abbas refuses to share forensic evidence; police braces for thousands in Abu Akleh's funeral procession on Friday

Liaison to Israel Hussein a-Sheikh says investigation into fatal shooting of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh will be conducted independently by PA, and results will be communicated to all relevant parties — including U.S.

The approval comes a day after Israel demolished at least 18 buildings in W. Bank following a court decision; approval considered the biggest advancement of settlement projects since the Biden administration took office