In the letter, led by members of Congress Don Beyer and Rashida Tlaib and addressed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the lawmakers cite "ethnic-based discrimination" and racial profiling.

The public is on edge on the cusp of a new government. Nationalism and patriotism are a straitjacket for political debate underpinned by misinformation and confirmation bias.

The closure was placed on Nablus after a number of terror attacks was claimed by the Lions' Den militant group.

The next Israeli government is likely to continue the Lebanon maritime deal as well as keep the ties with Turkey.

In the past, Iranian feared the repercussions of protesting against the regime, but today, with protests raging across Iran, things have changed.

Protests have continued to sweep Iran for nearly seven weeks since Mahsa Amini was killed by Iran's "Morality Police" in Tehran. 

The group has claimed responsibility for a spate of shooting attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians in the Nablus area over the past few weeks.

Jordan and Russia have agreed to step up coordination in tackling instability in southern Syria.