The 2,000-square-meter park is the first and only one made of recycled materials in the Gaza Strip.

The Likud Party's Central Committee unanimously endorsed Dec. 31 a resolution calling for the annexation of West Bank settlements, sending a tough message to the Palestinians in the wake of Trump's recognition of Jerusalem.

Iranian Kurds, who are often at the forefront of protesting against government oppression, are now weighing their options in the face of the protests.

Two recent attacks near Kirkuk are challenging the claim that the Iraqi army and Popular Mobilization Units have imposed total security control over the area.

“The president should not sign the next waiver but instead should reimpose sanctions and we should be doing everything humanly possible to put pressure on the regime and to topple the ayatollah...," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Al-Monitor.