Israel is holding “indirect” contacts to reach a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian group Hamas, according to Hamas sources on Saturday.  “Hamas has received indirect contacts from the Israeli government about a prisoner swap deal,” the London-based Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed...

The U.S. has legitimate reasons for deciding to withdraw its troops from Syria, a former brigadier general said Friday. Mark Kimmitt, who also served as a top defense official under former President George W. Bush, spoke at a panel discussion hosted by the Foundation for Political, Economic...

Syrians who have taken refuge in Turkey say they "feel human" in their host country and that they are hopeful about the future. Tens of thousands of refugees, whose humanitarian needs have been taken care of by the Turkish government and NGOs for years at modern facilities, pray for the end...

At least 30 Palestinian protesters were injured on Friday by Israeli army gunfire near the Gaza-Israel buffer zone, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. In a statement, the ministry said the protesters -- whose names were not given -- had been injured by live ammunition. According to...