Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the strip continue to suffer from shortages of food, housing and medicine in the ongoing siege on Gaza by Israel and the continued closure of the Rafah border by Egyptian force.  Those with more dire medical conditions are also...

(Reuters) - The United States and Turkey signed an agreement on Thursday to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition fighters, and Ankara will provide an equal number of trainers to work alongside their American military counterparts, a U.S. official said. The deal with...

Death toll from a twin  suicide blast  on Friday that targeted a  hotel  in Mogadishu has risen to 12 people, including a minister and the two perpetrators, according to a security source. Seaports Minister Nur Hersi and Daljir Party chief...

Jerusalem was hit by heavy snowfall on Friday, leading to the closure of public transportation, schools and universities. Schools across Jerusalem were closed after the holy city was blanketed by some 25 centimeters of snow.   Roads leading to Jerusalem were blocked while...