Jordan said on Sunday a security operation to deal with around six "terrorists" holed up in a Crusader-era castle in the southern city of Karak in a shoot-out that has so far killed at least nine people was approaching its end. Government minister and spokesman Mohammad al-Momani told state...

Seven policemen, two Jordanian civilians and one Canadian tourist were killed Sunday when gunmen staged a series of attacks on police patrols and a historic castle in the heart of the southern city of Karak. According to Jordanian police, at least 20 others were injured, and security sources...

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir denied on Sunday reports that the United States had decided to limit military support, including a planned arms sale, to the kingdom. U.S. officials have said Washington decided to curb backing for Saudi Arabia's campaign in Yemen, including halting the...

Unidentified armed gunmen fired at several police patrols in drive-by shootings in the southern Jordanian city of Karak with reports of several casualties, security sources said. They said the attackers were being pursued in an ancient castle in the mountainous city where some of the...