The leader of a major Christian group in Lebanon Tuesday blamed the militant group Hezbollah and its local allies led by President Michel Aoun for the rapidly deteriorating economy and worsening relations with neighboring Arab countries, saying the only solution is for them to leave power....

A trio of paintings by British street artist Banksy will be auctioned in London on Tuesday, with the expected proceeds of more than $1 million to be donated to a Palestinian hospital. The triptych will go under the hammer at Sotheby's after the artist donated them to help fund a new stroke...

The governor of Iran's western province of Kermanshah, governor Fazlollah Ranjbar, contradicted reports from Iran's Mizan news agency, that attributed a fire outbreak of fuel tanks fires to an explosion. "We did not have any explosions anywhere in the city today and the black smoke that...

An Iraqi protester died Tuesday after being shot with a tear gas canister in overnight skirmishes with police in the capital, medical and security sources told AFP. The clashes came just hours after Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi instructed security forces not to "fire a single bullet"...

Lebanon's premier condemned Tuesday a "dangerous military escalation" by Israel after a security incident at the border led the Jewish state to fire artillery across the frontier. "Israel has once again violated Lebanon's sovereignty... in a dangerous military escalation," Hassan Diab said...

Israel’s presence in Libya has escaped most publicitiy, but numerous media reports revealed that Tel Aviv secretly supports eastern Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar against the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. Israel views its support...

An Iraqi military airbase, which houses US forces, was targeted by rockets on Monday, a police officer said. Al-Taji military airbase, located 85 kilometers (some 53 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, was targeted by four Katyusha rockets, according to Capt. Ahmed Khalaf. "Initial...

The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah denied any involvement in fighting Monday on the Lebanon-Israel border after the Jewish state said it had repelled an infiltration attempt by "terrorists". Hezbollah "confirms that it did not take part in any clash and did not open fire in today's events...

Israel on Monday reported a "security incident" on the Lebanese border leading to an exchange of fire, amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah. Explosions and gunfire were reported in the Shebaa Farms border area of the Israeli-Lebanese border, after suspected clashes between with Hezbollah...

 A section of a mosque in the occupied West Bank was set on fire on Monday, and Palestinian officials accused Israeli settlers of being behind the attack. “The Land of Israel for the People of Israel,” read part of a slogan sprayed in Hebrew on the mosque’s wall, a reference to a...

Spain’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday it was important that Turkey’s Hagia Sophia remains part of humanity’s shared global heritage, after it was reconverted into a mosque from a museum last week. “For us it is important that the spirit of this great monument of...

Two demonstrators died in Baghdad early Monday after being shot in confrontations with security forces, the first victims of protest-related violence under a new Iraqi premier who had promised a dialogue with activists. The deaths threaten to reignite an unprecedented movement slamming...

Iran has moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, satellite photographs released Monday show, likely signalling the Islamic Republic soon plans to use it for live-fire drills. An image from Maxar Technologies taken...

The deputy leader of Hezbollah dismissed Sunday the prospect of an escalation of violence between the group and Israel despite increased tensions in the last week. "The atmosphere does not indicate a war ... It's unlikely, the atmosphere of war in the next few months," Sheikh Naim Qassem...

With a practiced hand, a courier balances a tray of steaming cups and with the other grips his bicycle handlebars as he weaves between cars in the crowded Gaza Strip. Shaaban Hamuda's modest coffee on wheels business is giving the coastal Palestinian territory its first taste of a delivery...

An Israeli drone crashed inside Lebanon during operational activity along the border, an Israeli military spokeswoman said. "There is no concern that any information was leaked," the spokeswoman said. Israel's Channel 12 reported that the drone crashed after it experienced a technical...

Women across Turkey gathered Sunday in support of a landmark treaty on combating violence against women as fears grow over Ankara's possible withdrawal from the agreement. The demonstrations are part of the rising anger in Turkey at the growing number of women killed, including the murder...

A Zoroastrian priest who resided in the United States has been killed on a visit to Iran, the country's judiciary said in local media reports Sunday. The body of Arash Kasravi was found in the central province of Kerman alongside those of two other people who were not members of the...

Israel violated Lebanon's air space at least 29 times in the last 48 hours, Lebanese authorities said Saturday. "On Friday, Israeli planes violated Lebanese air space 20 times, and on Saturday 9 times," according to a statement by the Lebanese army. All violations were in a...

Israel violated Lebanon's air space at least 29 times in the last 48 hours, Lebanese authorities said Saturday. "On Friday, Israeli planes violated Lebanese air space 20 times, and on Saturday 9 times," according to a statement by the Lebanese army. All violations were in a circular...