Iraqi forces on Saturday launched a military operation near Saudi border to clear the area from Daesh militants, according to a senior military commander.   "The operation aims to chase Daesh remnants in the western desert and destroy their positions and hideouts," Anbar...

At least 29 women have been arrested in Iran for appearing in public without a headscarf as protests against the enforced dress code intensify, Iranian media reported Friday. The women have been accused of public order offences and referred to the state persecutor's office....

The two leading Palestinian factions missed another deadline Thursday to implement a reconciliation deal, potentially burying the landmark accord aimed at ending their decadelong split. The Hamas movement was to hand over power in the Gaza Strip by December to the Palestinian...

An urgent plea for hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Palestinian refugees from Syria could provide a "lifeline" after "catastrophic" U.S. funding cuts, U.N. officials in Beirut said Wednesday. On Tuesday, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, launched its...