Middle East

Kuwait kicked off a new initiative to reach a political solution to the Qatari Crisis. Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

New Israeli restrictions on Palestinians exiting the blockaded Gaza Strip have further disrupted travel for the few who are allowed…

Antonio Guterres will make his first visit as UN secretary-general to Israel and the Palestinian territories later this month for…

Taliban insurgents released 235 civilians held since seizing control of an area in northern Sari Pul province five days ago,…

A Turkish media report says Turkey has begun construction of a wall along the country’s frontier with Iran, mimicking the…

The UN’s humanitarian aid coordinator for Iraq says aid providers are bracing for the possible evacuation of hundreds of thousands…

A German man believed to have provided logistical support to the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers has died, according to a…

Pakistani security forces killed four Taliban militants in the eastern city of Lahore hours after a truck bomb killed one…

Israel’s Supreme Court rules Benjamin Netanyahu must reveal phone call logs with US casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and a former…

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has proposed Cabinet members for his second term in office, with almost no changes among incumbent…