"The United States firmly supports the preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem," US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told the UN on Thursday.

The Union of Drug Manufacturers in Lebanon announced that the price of pharmaceuticals in the country will increase further.

The Middle East and North Africa are geographical regions with a rich history dating back to ancient times.

Warnings about the imminent demise of Israeli democracy seem to have only strengthened the resolve of the recently instated incumbents.

It is one of a number of looted cultural objects from the Middle East that were recovered and returned to countries in the region, the US said.

The Prime Minister's Office published information regarding the sanctions against the Palestinian Authority on Friday afternoon.

State Department spokesman Ned Price condemned the practice of recruiting convicted criminals for battle in exchange for freedom if they are willing to fight, calling it a "barbaric tactic."

Biden aide: “I told them: today is one of those fasts which mark the lead-up to the destruction. Where the Israeli minister went today is the place where both Temples existed and were destroyed.”