A Russian fighter jet on Saturday intercepted an American reconnaissance aircraft over the international waters of the Black Sea, local media reported Tuesday. Citing the press office of the Southern Military District, Russia's official news agency TASS said the military detected an...

Hamas is due to end its decadelong dominance of Gaza by Friday in its biggest step yet toward Palestinian unity, but hopes raised by a reconciliation deal have already given way to doubts. The Palestinian Authority is supposed to take control of the strip by Dec. 1 under a landmark...

Lebanon’s prime minister said in an interview Sunday that providing a solution to Hezbollah’s arms is a regional matter and Lebanon “cannot do anything about the issue”. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told a Saudi magazine that he blamed Iran for using Hezbollah to...

Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Sunday an attack on an Egyptian mosque that killed more than 300 worshippers would galvanize an Islamic military coalition that aimed to counter “terrorism and extremism”. Top defense officials from 40...