Israel must be allowed to act freely against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday during a visit to Sochi, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss security coordination in Syria. The two leaders have met more than a dozen times in recent years...

Accused of links with the Islamic State group, hundreds of Iraqi families have been evicted from displacement camps only to find their hometowns and tribes angrily refusing their return. Left in limbo, they represent the complex legacy of the IS sweep across Iraq, which is keen to move...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Israel will not put up with threats from Iran, which, in his words, was using Syrian territory for aggression, Interfax news agency reported. Both are holding a meeting at the Russian Black Sea...

 Future U.S. sanctions could target allies of Hezbollah in Lebanon, extending beyond direct affiliates of the Iran-backed group, a U.S. envoy said Thursday. "In the future we will designate, because we have to, individuals in Lebanon who are aiding and assisting Hezbollah, regardless...