Lebanon has scant chance of securing badly needed aid from the International Monetary Fund as the government fails to enact reforms demanded by donors to address its financial crisis, opposition politician Samir Geagea said Friday. "Unfortunately, (matters) are going from bad to...

The Israeli military said soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian after he attempted to run over them with his vehicle Friday. No Israelis were wounded in the attack, which took place north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Tensions have soared in recent weeks as Israel has vowed to...

Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions. The government has largely lifted the closures it imposed after Iran's first cases were confirmed in February but has...

The US embassy in Israel issued a security alert for the Palestinian territories Thursday, amid increased tensions over the Jewish state's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The embassy advised its citizens living or travelling in the West Bank or Gaza to "maintain a high level...