Concern is mounting over the possible return of extremist groups to Gaza after explosions rocked two police checkpoints Tuesday. Some political analysts say Israel may be behind the blasts, in light of the ability of Israeli intelligence to utilize extremist groups to spread chaos and...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan were being reduced to 8,600 but that American forces would remain in the country even if Washington reaches an agreement with the Taliban to end the 18-year war. “Oh yeah, you have to keep a presence,” Trump...

Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the Turkish coast, Refinitiv ship tracking data showed Thursday. The tanker, formerly called Grace 1, was released from detention off Gibraltar in mid-August after a five-week...

The EU's diplomatic chief said Thursday that the bloc would support talks between the US and Tehran, but only if the current nuclear deal with Iran is preserved. Tehran and Washington have been locked in a bitter standoff since last year when US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled...