Thousands took to the streets in Iraq's capital and across the south Sunday to protest against Iran's kingmaking influence as the latest deadline for choosing a new prime minister loomed. Anti-government rallies have rocked Baghdad and the Shiite-majority south since October 1, with...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Saturday welcomed Japan's decision not to join a U.S.-led naval mission in the Gulf, in remarks carried by state television. Friction between Tehran and Washington has increased since last year when U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of...

Lebanon's prime minister-designate launched consultations Saturday to form a desperately-needed government for a protest-hit country facing economic collapse amid political rifts over the cabinet's line-up. Debt-burdened Lebanon has been without a fully functioning government since former...

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Friday there is reasonable basis to investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories. "I am satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation into the situation in Palestine,"...