Israel will not allow Iran to entrench in Iraq, Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference in Herzliya, Kochavi accused Iran's Quds Force of moving weapons into Iraq on a monthly basis, according to Yedioth Aharonoth newspaper....

Outgoing Education Minister Qusay al-Suhail on Wednesday turned down nomination to be Iraq's new prime minister.  In a letter to his al-Bina coalition, al-Suhail said conditions "were not favorable" for his nomination to the post. The coalition, which is close to Iran, has...

Palestinian group Hamas has called on the Palestinian Authority and rival Fatah movement to "impose" election in the occupied city of Jerusalem without Israel's approval.  "We don't accept to take permission from the [Israeli] occupation to hold election," Hamas leader Salah...

Turkey believes that Tunisia will contribute to efforts to promote stability in its eastern neighbor Libya, Turkey’s president said on Wednesday. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied during a surprise visit to Tunisia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the...