Middle East

One year ago, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was welcomed back into the Arab League with considerable fanfare, walking the purple carpet as he joined the summit being held in Jeddah,...

Jonas Gahr Støre is the prime minister of Norway. This week, Norway recognized the state of Palestine, underlining that Palestinians have a fundamental, independent right to self-determination, and that both...

Putin is rattled as NATO members warm to the idea of allowing Ukraine to attack bases deep inside Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday in Germany that he’s okay...

On a sunny April afternoon in 2006, thousands of people flocked to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for a rally with celebrities, Olympic athletes, and rising political stars. Their...

Invading Israeli tanks and six brigades of troops are pouring into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, ignoring the pleas of protesters and select leaders and organizations around the world,...

While European governments remain split over when — or whether — to recognize Palestinian statehood, European Council President Charles Michel said he would support the move. “I am in favor...

EU foreign ministers have for the first time engaged in a “significant” discussion on sanctioning Israel if it doesn’t comply with international humanitarian law, Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin said...

EU officials have condemned an Israeli air attack on refugee tents in Rafah that killed at least 45 Palestinians, including many children. Sunday’s strikes — which took place in a camp...

BRUSSELS — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday criticized the “Israeli occupation authorities” for imposing punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority. Speaking next to Palestinian Authority Prime Minister...

BERLIN — Diplomacy, as one 20th century American journalist put it, “is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.” European statesmen from Machiavelli to Metternich to...