Young Palestinian soccer players, all amputees and many on crutches, were back on the field in Gaza Tuesday for the first time since coronavirus restrictions were eased in the territory. Their coach said some of the 26 athletes lost limbs to Israeli gunfire in Gaza, where Hamas and Israel...

On a riverbank in Syria's Hama, Mohammed Sultan tinkers away on a giant water wheel, one of a dwindling number of artisans able to restore the city's ancient wooden landmarks. Used for centuries to bring water to gardens and buildings on the shores of the Orontes River, the water wheels or...

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and the Palestinian Hamas Monday said Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank is an "aggression against the Palestinian people" and called for unity to confront it. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh sent a letter to Hezbollah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah...

The Israeli military said aircraft struck targets in the northern Gaza Strip late Sunday following a barrage of rocket fire into southern Israel. No casualties were reported on either side. In a statement, the military said attack helicopters and fighter jets struck "underground...