Iraq condemned an attack on Iran’s consulate in the southern city of Najaf, its state news agency said early on Thursday, citing the foreign ministry, after the building was stormed and set ablaze by Iraqi protesters the previous day. Wednesday’s attack was ‘aimed at damaging the...

Israeli forces have detained eight Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army said.  In a Wednesday statement, the Israeli military said the individuals had been arrested for “suspected involvement in popular hostile activities",...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks in Tehran with a Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the group’s founders, the official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. Zarif expressed Iran’s willingness to support dialogue between all Afghan...

Iraqi anti-government protesters blocked roads in the country's south with burning tyres on Wednesday, as schools and public offices stayed shut a day after deadly clashes with security forces. The country has been rocked by the biggest wave of protests since the 2003 US-led invasion...