Tens of thousands of civilians have fled offensives against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, where the extremists are battling to keep what remains of their territory, the UN said Sunday. ISIS overran large areas of both countries in 2014, declaring a "caliphate" in territory it controlled, but the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow to press for a limit to Iran's influence in Syria. Israel is deeply concerned over whether Syria's civil war will result in its arch-foe Iran having increased its power in...

Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to join this year's hajj pilgrimage, despite some remaining issues. Iranians were barred from attending last year's hajj after the two countries severed diplomatic ties and...

Bahrain on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms made after its 2011 Arab Spring protests that likely will stoke an ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Activists warn the amendment will allow an...