Middle East

European Union countries will continue to back Syria’s new leadership through both financial aid and sanctions relief despite an outbreak of sectarian violence threatening the country’s stability, the bloc’s foreign...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop financing U.S.-funded media including Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is stirring anger and indignation. On Saturday, journalists from...

Israel will immediately cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Sunday.  “We will use all the means at our disposal to ensure that all...

More than 1,000 people have died in two days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria as the country’s security forces allegedly killed hundreds of civilians belonging to the Alawite...

Israel announced Sunday it was halting the delivery of all humanitarian supplies into Gaza as the first phase of the cease-fire in the Palestinian territory expires. The Israeli government has...

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a late-night video on social media with an AI-generated vision for the future of Gaza. The bizarre, 30-second clip starts with scenes of destruction in...

The fragile Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is under severe strain as both parties accuse each other of violations, casting doubt on the truce’s durability. On Sunday, Israel...

U.S. and Russian representatives will meet for a second time at some point in the next two weeks, according to Russian state news agency RIA. Citing Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister...

Hamas freed the first five of six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The five...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out an “intensive operation” in the West Bank after explosions on buses near Tel Aviv on Thursday.  Police reported explosions...