The mayor of the Turkish capital of Ankara said Monday he had approved re-naming a street outside the U.S. Embassy as "Olive Branch," the name Turkey uses for its ongoing military campaign in Syria. Ankara has been infuriated by Washington's alliance in Syria with forces led by the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has been discussing legislation with the United States that would effectively annex settlements in the occupied West Bank, a spokesman said. The move would severely harm remaining prospects for a two-state solution to the...

A video purportedly by Daesh’s (ISIS) affiliate in Egypt is calling on its fighters to stage attacks during next month's presidential elections and warning Egyptians to stay away from polling centers. The authenticity of the 23-minute video posted late Sunday on websites known to be...

Egyptian security forces killed 12 militants and arrested 92 in a continuing crackdown in Sinai, the army said in a statement carried by State TV on Monday. Egypt's air force also destroyed 60 militant targets, the statement said, part of a campaign to crush Islamist insurgents blamed...