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Middle East
Airbnb ends West Bank listings, upsetting Israel
Most of the world considers the settlements, built on land Israel captured in the 1967 war, to be a violation of international law.
- by Isabel Kershner
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Yemen
Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Shiite rebels said on Monday that they will halt rocket fire into Saudi Arabia for the sake of peace efforts, answering a key Saudi demand in the latest push to stop the civil war in the Arab world's poorest country.
World Politics
Netanyahu pleads with partners to salvage his government
The Israel PM warned his teetering coalition partners that toppling the government at such a complex time for national security would be 'irresponsible'.
- by Isabel Kershner
War
Yemen’s Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition
International pressure has mounted on Yemen's warring parties to end the war that has killed more than 10,000 people and pushed the country to starvation
- by Aziz El Yaakoubi
World Politics
Netanyahu's turmoil a threat for Trump's Middle East peace plan
Israeli officials had been urging the Trump administration not to release its plan too close to the elections, which could be sooner than previously thought.
- by David Wainer
US-led airstrikes kill dozens in Syria
At least 40 people, mostly women and children, were killed on Saturday by US-led airstrikes on the last pocket held by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a war monitor and Syrian state media reported.
Khashoggi case
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi's assassination
The CIA concludes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- by Shane Harris, Greg Miller & Josh Dawsey
Khashoggi case
Woman says she was quietly married to Khashoggi
An Egyptian woman says she married Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a religious ceremony in the United States this year.
- by Greg Miller & Souad Mekhennet
Khashoggi case
Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi's assassination: CIA
But Donald Trump has said he wants the Crown prince to remain in power and does not want the controversy to impede oil production by the kingdom.
- by Shane Harris & Greg Miller
Turkey
US eyes ways to remove Erdogan foe to appease Turkey: NBC
The Trump administration is exploring possible ways to remove US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a foe of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
Khashoggi case
Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi's killing
The announcement appears aimed at distancing the killers and their operation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.