The Israeli military said Thursday it was reinforcing the country's northern border with infantry troops "in accordance with the situational assessment." The announcement comes after Hezbollah threatened to retaliate for a strike earlier this week that killed one of its fighters near...

The Iranian judiciary has suspended the executions of three men linked to anti-government protests in November, one of their attorneys, Babak Paknia, said on Sunday. Rights activists had said the death sentences were aimed at intimidating future protesters. With hardship mounting...

Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators Thursday gathered in the southwestern city of Behbahan, witnesses told Reuters, and there was a heavy presence of forces in other cities. Videos posted on social media from inside Iran showed protesters chanting, "Fear not,...

Turkey is marking the fourth anniversary of the July 15 failed coup attempt against the government, with ceremonies and events remembering its victims. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, accompanied by civilian "veterans" who fought against the coup, laid a wreath at a memorial in...