Middle East

The emir of Kuwait said on Thursday his country had thwarted attempts to sow sectarian divisions after last month's suicide…

An Israeli civilian is being held against his will by the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel said…

The number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries has passed 4 million, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday,…

Israel and Palestinians marked one year since last summer's war in Gaza on Wednesday, with Hamas's armed wing boasting of…

Purported supporters of the hardline Islamic State group hacked the website of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog on…

The grinding conflict in Yemen has killed more than 1,500 civilians, the United Nations says, warning that millions of people…

Delays in efforts to form a coalition government in Turkey are buying time for President Tayyip Erdogan, heightening the chances…

Israel's 51-day operation in Gaza last year was the most "deadly and destructive escalation" of hostilities since its occupation of…

An Iraqi court sentenced 24 people to death on Wednesday over the killing of hundreds of soldiers last year at…

Iran and six major powers will keep negotiating past Tuesday's deadline for a long-term nuclear agreement as they tackle the…