Middle East

Afghan officials are carrying out at least two tracks of talks with the Taliban, The Associated Press has learned, even…

The Trump administration, increasingly concerned that the 74-strong coalition it cobbled together to destroy the Islamic State group is losing…

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday warned that Turkey-US ties were at a “critical point” and Washington needed to…

Israel’s national prize for literature, one of its most prestigious honors, is to be awarded this year to novelist David…

Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost more than $88 billion, with housing a particularly…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would continue its military strikes in Syria despite the downing of one…

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) on Sunday elected parliamentarians Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli as co-chairs to lead the…

Israel’s raids came after it had intercepted what it said was an Iranian drone entering its airspace from Syria, which…

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for all people in the country to come together, following protests last month…

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s…