Israel’s bombing of the historic Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza has been condemned by Christian leaders in Palestine.  The Israeli air strike on Thursday killed and wounded several people, and caused serious damage to the church and nearby buildings.  The Greek Orthodox...

Investigative judges in the French war crimes unit on Wednesday ordered the arrest of four senior officers of the Assad regime in Syria, on charges of complicity in war crimes. The arrest warrants included the former Ministers of Defense, General Ali Abdullah Ayoub and General Fahd Jassim...

A military base in southern Syria where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a  broad campaign  against the Islamic State group was attacked by drones on Thursday, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press. One drone was shot down, but another caused in...

At least 3,785 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, according to the Health Ministry on Thursday. A ministry statement said over 12,000 people have also been injured in the assault. The ministry also put the Palestinian death toll in the...