Thousands of Iraqi protesters streamed into streets and public squares in the capital and restive south on Sunday, saying they were not deterred by deadly violence meant to "scare" them. In Baghdad, crowds of anti-government demonstrators thronged Tahrir Square, the epicentre of their...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday touted his plan to annex a swathe of the occupied West Bank and Israeli settlements in a last-ditch effort to prevent another general election. "It's time to apply Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and legalise all the Judea and...

Israel carried out airstrikes early Sunday in the northern Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire, according to security sources. The Israeli military said in response to three rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, that jets and helicopters hit Hamas targets in Gaza. According to security...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday presented to parliament what he called a "budget of resistance" against crippling sanctions imposed by arch-enemy the United States. "Next year, similar to the current year, our budget is a budget of resistance and perseverance against sanctions,"...