Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, after they were closed in early March amid the Middle East's deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak. Rouhani said 132 counties, around one third of the country's administrative divisions,...

Israel's top court will consider Sunday whether to block the coalition government agreed between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner Benny Gantz, a case that could force another election. Netanyahu, a right-wing premier in power since 2009, and the centrist...

Egyptian authorities said Saturday they have relocated four ancient sphinxes to Tahrir Square, the congested traffic circle in the heart of Cairo. Archaeologists and others have criticized the move, expressing fear that the city's notoriously high air pollution could damage the...

Daesh militants killed at least 10 Iraqi militiamen in a coordinated assault overnight near the central city of Samarra, security officials said Saturday, adding to concerns the extremist group that once controlled large areas of the country is staging a comeback. The military and the...