Appointed by Khamenei to run the judiciary in 2019, Iran's newly appointed president was placed under U.S. sanctions a few months later for the role he allegedly played in the executions of thousands of political prisoners in 1988

Palestinian financial and humanitarian bodies hold up approval of outline with Doha over worries it will expose officials to lawsuits for aiding and funding terrorism if money reaches enclave's militant groups

First airstrike in years also targets 'infrastructure used for terror' against Israel warning strikes will continue and increase against terror groups attempting to harm Israelis; U.S. State Department condemns rocket fire

One year after the devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital's port, conservators are tirelessly working to rebuild the 60-year-old Sursock Museum, once considered the beating heart of the city's creative scene, after it and the art in contained were decimated in the incident

International chemical weapons watchdog says Assad government torpedoed attempts to inspect two cylinders linked to an alleged chemical attack on town of Douma, adds government reported cylinders destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in June

Bennett says satisfied with turnout for coronavirus vaccine booster shot campaign, with over 250,000 jabs administered in less than a week and attacks vaccine-hesitant Israelis, calling decision to not get inoculated 'selfish and irresponsible'

Former judiciary official and protege of Supreme Leader Khamenei is expected to take tougher stance in talks to resume the defunct 2015 nuclear deal, vowing to parliament he will have U.S. sanctions lifted