More than a hundred Syrian refugees arrived in Rome on Wednesday, the latest wave of refugees from the war-torn country to be escorted to safety in Europe. The 113 men, women and children arrived at Rome's Fiumicino airport from Lebanon where church groups had arranged their safe passage...

The top U.S. general, Mark Milley, arrived in Iraq Tuesday amid a spate of anti-government protests in the Middle East and questions about how they could impact Iranian influence in the region. Anti-government protests in Iraq erupted in early October and have grown into the largest...

UN human rights experts and Amnesty warned Tuesday that Lebanese authorities were failing to protect protesters, following attacks on demonstrators by government supporters. The authorities have "failed to adequately protect protesters from violent attacks by others", said a statement...

Lebanon's outgoing prime minister announced Tuesday that he will not head the next government, a move he said aims to expedite the formation a new cabinet in the protest-hit country. Saad Hariri had submitted his administration's resignation on October 29, bowing to popular pressure from a...