Rockets Fired From Lebanon Prompt Israeli Airstrikes
Israel launched airstrikes on Saturday at sites in southern Lebanon that it said were linked to the Lebanese militant group H...
In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan entered this year facing a knot of political problems with little precedent in his two decades...
Israel Tries to Pressure Hamas to Free More Hostages
The Israeli defense minister tried on Friday to turn up the pressure on Hamas to release more hostages, saying Israel was pre...
What to Know About Nowruz, the Persian New Year
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, began on Thursday, kicking off a celebration of life, renewal and rebirth that people in Iran a...
Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
Hamas fired its first barrage of rockets in months into Israeli territory on Thursday as Israeli troops expanded their ground...
Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was expected on Thursday to formally fire the head of the Shin Bet domestic intel...
In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
When he returned to Syria recently for the first time in 12 years, Kazem Togan asked the passport control agent to check whet...
Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes
President Trump said on Wednesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen would be “completely annihilated” by U....
After Israeli Strike Kills More Than 400, Palestinians Tally the Dead
For nearly 60 days, Gazans did not have to tally the newly dead as a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas held. Hostages an...
Israeli Forces Expand ‘Targeted Ground Activities’ in Gaza Strip
Israeli forces advanced deeper into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday — seizing parts of a major corridor separating the enclave’s ...