Syrian regime forces bombed late Sunday a desert area under the control of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group near the province of Sweida in southern Syria, a war monitor said. "The bombing and fighting between the regime forces and IS have intensified during the evening and are...

Protesters flooded the streets of southern Iraq again Sunday, nearly a month into a wave of unrest over corruption and decaying public services, AFP correspondents said. In oil-rich Basra, the southern port city where the protests broke out on July 8, tribal chiefs and Shiite religious leaders...

Israel’s new Jewish nation-state law has drawn tens of thousands of protesters onto the streets, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant over the legislation which could still bring political benefits. Saturday night’s protest in Tel Aviv organized by Israel’s Druze minority,...

Yemeni officials and witnesses say recent heavy fighting between pro-government forces and rebels in the port province of Hodeida has killed at least 80 people on both sides. They said Sunday that forces backed by an Arab-led coalition have been trying to seize the rebel-held district...