At least 42 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli sniper fire in renewed protests along the Gaza-Israel border Friday, the enclave's health ministry said. A statement from the ministry's spokesman said 42 people "were shot by Israeli occupation forces" during the 50th week of often-violent...

Turkish and Russian patrols will begin in Syria's northwestern Idlib region on Friday as part of a deal agreed last year, Turkey's defense minister said. The militant-controlled Idlib province has been protected from a major offensive by the Syrian regime following the September agreement...

A delegation of Egyptian intelligence officers arrived in the Gaza Strip on Thursday via the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border crossing. Delegation members are expected to meet with Hamas officials -- and leaders of other Palestinian factions -- to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Israel, a...

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is expected to appoint long-time ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as prime minister in the next few days after backing by his Fatah party, senior officials said Thursday. Analysts view bringing in Shtayyeh to replace outgoing prime minister Rami Hamdallah as part of...