Jordan's cabinet resigned Monday ahead of a government reshuffle expected in the next few days, the state news agency said. Officials say the reshuffle will solidify Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz’s mandate to accelerate economic reforms, seen as crucial to spur growth in the debt-ridden...

The United States on Monday slapped sanctions on nine aides to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the 40th anniversary of revolutionary zealots seizing the US embassy in Tehran. The United States said it was also offering a $20 million reward for information to find Robert...

The EU on Monday called on Israel to end all illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. "The EU calls on Israel to end all settlement activity, in line with its obligations as an occupying power," an EU spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson said Israeli authorities...

Iraqi security forces in a western province unaffected by anti-government protests are detaining people for posting messages of solidarity with the rallies, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. At least two people have been arrested and a third interrogated in Anbar province, a Sunni-majority...