Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday retracted his allegation that Israeli rabbis had called for the poisoning of Palestinian water, a remark that had drawn strong condemnation from Israel's prime minister. "After it became evident that the alleged statements by a rabbi on...

Six Turkish soldiers have been killed in separate PKK terrorist attacks in two southeastern provinces, security sources said Friday. The sources, speaking to Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said four soldiers were martyred when PKK...

Upcoming military offensives in Iraq against Islamic State, including an assault on the northern city of Mosul, could displace at least 2.3 million people, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq said on Thursday. The prediction of such a vast humanitarian emergency creates...

The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority has warned Israel of the possible repercussions of ongoing "secret excavations" currently underway in occupied East Jerusalem. In a Wednesday statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said the excavations were part of a longstanding plan by the...