Iran's president issued a direct threat to the West Tuesday, claiming his country is capable of restarting its nuclear program within hours - and quickly bringing it to even more advanced levels than in 2015, when Iran signed the nuclear deal with world powers. Hassan Rouhani's remarks...

 Israeli police arrested a firebrand Islamic preacher Tuesday who has been repeatedly accused of inciting violence over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site where tensions again flared last month. Raed Salah, released from prison in January after serving a nine-month sentence, is accused of...

Six militia groups will take part in a planned military operation to recapture Iraq’s northwestern city of Tal Afar, a militia member said Monday. The groups are part of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia, a Shia paramilitary force that has been providing support to government forces in the...

The Palestinian Authority decided to release five journalists on Monday after arresting them last week, their lawyer said, a day after political rivals Hamas released a PA-linked reporter. The five, including journalist from Hamas-linked media, had been arrested in the occupied West Bank on...