A Lebanese army veteran set himself ablaze during a Wednesday demonstration held in Beirut to protest legislation related to pension entitlements.  The man, who has not been identified, reportedly set himself alight while protesting alongside dozens of other army veterans in...

Palestine’s Religious Affairs Ministry is urging Arabs and Muslims worldwide to rally to the defense of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque amid calls by Jewish groups to visit the site -- in large numbers -- during the upcoming Jewish Passover holiday. In a Wednesday statement, Religious...

Deposed Egyptian president Mohammad Morsi is being detained in conditions that fail to meet international standards and could lead to his premature death, according to a report released Wednesday by three British lawmakers. Morsi, who has a history of ill-health including diabetes,...

Iraq wants to "keep away" from the U.S.-Iran conflict, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Wednesday. Baghdad wants to maintain a "balance" in its relations with Washington and Tehran, he told an energy conference in Baghdad, explaining that this policy was in Iraq's interest....