Thousands of supporters of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement, which rivals Gaza's rulers Hamas, held a rare gathering in the enclave on Wednesday to mark the party's 55th anniversary. Waving yellow Fatah flags, supporters from across the territory gathered in Gaza City to...

Six Saudi Arabian prisoners held in Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi group have returned home in a move facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Saudi state media, the ICRC and Houthi media said Wednesday. The six men arrived in Riyadh Wednesday, the spokesman for...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly condemned U.S. attacks on Iran-allied militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, blaming the United States for the violence in the neighbouring country. “The Iranian government, nation and I strongly condemn the...

The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country's security forces and killing at least 26, local officials said Wednesday. The insurgents quickly claimed responsibility for all the attack. The Taliban today hold sway over practically...