Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived in Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, according to the official IRNA news agency. Zarif is scheduled to meet with Bashar al-Assad and other top regime officials during the visit. The top diplomat's one-day visit comes upon an official...

Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the military on Tuesday. In a statement, the army said that the individuals had been detained for “suspected involvement in popular hostile activities”. It did not...

Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails called off a week-long hunger strike Monday saying key demands had been met, according to prisoner representatives and official media. Palestinian groups said hundreds of inmates began refusing food April 8 after negotiations with prison authorities...

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on financiers with bases in Belgium, Kenya and Turkey on charges they funneled money internationally for the Islamic State extremist group. The Treasury Department said it had pinpointed successors to Fawaz Muhammad Jubayr al-Rawi, who was...