The U.S. on Wednesday issued further sanctions on Iranian entities as well as a conservative semi-official organization for alleged "rights abuses". The Treasury Department described Ansar-e Hezbollah, the designated semi-official organization, as "an organization supported by the...

Following elections, Iraq must move quickly to form a government that can overcome sectarian divisions and push ahead with badly-needed reforms, the U.N. envoy said Wednesday. An alliance led by nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr won the biggest share of seats in parliamentary elections on...

A Palestinian shot by Israeli forces during protests and clashes on the Gaza border died of his wounds Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Naji Ghonaim, 23, was wounded several days ago near Rafah in southern Gaza, the ministry said, without giving a specific date....

Israel’s Public Security Minister on Tuesday called on the country to resume its policy of assassinating leaders of Palestinian resistance organizations in the wake of a rocket barrage on the Gaza border. “Due to rising tensions during the day and rockets fired, Israel needs to...