The number of refugees caught trying to reach Greek islands from Turkey via the Aegean Sea doubled in September compared to August, according to Turkish Coast Guard data. Trying to make the perilous journey by sea, 3,300 refugees were held by the Turkish Coast Guard in September, the peak of...

Saudi Arabia has expressed its "serious concern" over proposed legislation in the U.S. that would allow the victims of terrorist attacks to sue the foreign governments deemed responsible. "The adoption of such a law is a source of great concern to countries that object to the notion of...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hands and exchanged brief words at the funeral on Friday of Shimon Peres, the former Israeli leader who won international acclaim for peacemaking with the Palestinians. U.S. President Barack Obama and...

A village guard was martyred and two soldiers injured early Friday by a bomb planted along a highway by the PKK terrorist organization in Turkey's southeastern Sirnak province. According to military sources, speaking on condition of anonymity due to security concerns, PKK terrorists...