Iran's constitutional watchdog Monday set June 18 as date for the country's next presidential election, a vote that will choose the successor to President Hassan Rouhani who has served two four-year terms in office. The watchdog, the Guardian Council, approved the date, Iranian election...

 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Monday praised Israel's normalization of ties with the UAE and said he hoped to see other Arab countries follow suit. "I'm very hopeful that we will see other Arab nations join in this," he said standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo started a Middle East tour in Israel Monday, Islamist group Hamas called on regional leaders to "break their silence" on Israel's blockade of Gaza. Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by the group, almost daily since August 6,...

 A fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility last month was the result of sabotage, the spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation told state TV channel al-Alam on Sunday. “The explosion at Natanz nuclear facility was a result of sabotage operations, security authorities will...