A Syria-backed Palestinian militant group Thursday held a funeral for five fighters who died in a blast under mysterious circumstances. The group has repeatedly claimed Israel was behind the incident. Israel has denied the claim, saying that the blast was an “internal explosion” in one...

NEW YORK (AP) — Little Amal, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America's history to raise awareness about immigration and migration. The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the U.S. Capitol,...

He's heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. She's a Saudi architect with an aristocratic pedigree of her own. Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, 28, and Rajwa Alseif, 29, are to be married on Thursday at a palace...

An Israeli settler was shot and later died of his wounds from an attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to local Israeli media. Israeli Army Radio said the attack took place close to the Hermesh settlement near the city of Tulkarem. It did not mention his name but said he was...