Middle East

President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to back Gulf allies against any "external attack," seeking to reassure them of Washington's…

In the corner of a pristine Jerusalem church, the tomb of Marie Alphonsine Ghattas looks out over just a small…

The Wafd Party elections are scheduled to be held on Friday, said  Ahmed Ouda, assistant head of the party, explaining…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new rightist coalition government, hobbled by a razor-thin parliamentary majority, was sworn in late on…

A US-supplied missile shield to protect Gulf nations against Iranian attacks will take years to complete, requiring a step-up in regional…

Islamic State issued an audio recording on Thursday that it said was by its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling on…

Islamic State militants were reported on Thursday to be advancing in a government held area near one of Syria's world…

Islamic State sympathisers in the Gaza Strip are making their presence felt on social media, but the enclave's Hamas rulers…

Folklore calls Yemen the cradle of the Arabs but its ancient heritage is being destroyed as the Arab world's most…

Syrian armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have rejected an invitation to UN consultations in Geneva, according to a…