BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese military court has sentenced an official with the extremist Islamic State group to 160 years in prison for carrying out deadly attacks against security forces and planning others targeting government buildings and crowded civilian areas, judicial officials said...

Jed Suliman was excited about progressing through the interview stages for an accounting job at a prominent bank. But he was left dumbfounded when he was rejected because they requested a police check from Syria, the nation he escaped in 2015. "They asked for a police check from Syria....

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing around 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday the death toll could still rise. Authorities said...

The Jordanian army on Tuesday said it downed two drones carrying drugs from Syria in the latest incident raising concerns over increased smuggling across the border. The army statement said the drones had crossed into its territory and their hauls of crystal methamphetamine were seized. It...