The Israeli military struck what it said were posts belonging to Lebanon’s Shi’ite Hezbollah movement early on Wednesday after shots were fired from the other side of the border towards its troops. After a meeting, Lebanon’s Supreme Defence Council denounced the incident which it...

The UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel has been welcomed by some Arab countries, but despite cheerleading from the US, others have rejected the idea and many approach it with caution. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is on a Middle East tour that takes in Israel, Sudan, Bahrain...

As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo started a Middle East tour in Israel Monday, Islamist group Hamas called on regional leaders to "break their silence" on Israel's blockade of Gaza. Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by the group, almost daily since August 6,...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due in Occupied Jerusalem Monday to start a tour focused on Israel's normalizing of ties with the UAE and pushing other Arab states to follow suit. After meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he is set to visit senior figures in Sudan, Bahrain and...