The Israeli military said Thursday it was reinforcing the country's northern border with infantry troops "in accordance with the situational assessment." The announcement comes after Hezbollah threatened to retaliate for a strike earlier this week that killed one of its fighters near...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denounced what he called Turkey's "violation" of the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus, as tensions mount between Athens and Ankara. "I want once again to reiterate France's full solidarity with Cyprus and also with Greece in the face of Turkey's...

A feared resurgence of Daesh has not so far materialized in Iraq, paving the way for a further coalition troop drawdown, a US commander said Wednesday. Though Daesh may never be completely eradicated, the group has been significantly diminished from when it controlled swathes of Iraq and...

Iraq reopened to commercial flights on Thursday after four months of lockdown to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, which brought the country's fragile economy to its knees. Planes were wheels up on Thursday morning from Baghdad International Airport destined for Lebanon and Turkey,...