Middle East

Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday swore in a new government following a reshuffle, but retained Hani Mulki as prime minister,…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes through with plans to transfer Washington's…

As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…

Turkey will hold elections if a constitutional reform package expanding President Tayyip Erodgan's powers is not approved by parliament, state-run…

Syrian army command said on Friday that Israeli artillery fired rockets at a major military airbase outside Damascus, and warned…

Iraqi special forces pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city's west, which is…

For weeks, Gazans have been making do with less than half their usual electricity supply - barely a few hours…

A string of high-profile sexual abuse cases has led to soul-searching in Israel, where women's increasing willingness to report such…

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said his country's ties with Saudi Arabia were recovering, after tensions linked to the regional rivalry…

Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris…