The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, two US officials said Friday. The Navy has directed the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, which is capable of defending...

The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq announced a series of new measures for Syrian citizens residing in its territory, aiming to rectify their legal status, exempt them from accumulated late fees, and facilitate the return of those unable to bear the travel expenses to their homeland....

More than 273,000 Syrians who fled their country’s civil war to neighboring Turkey have returned home since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad in December, Turkey’s vice-president said Friday. “The number of people who have voluntarily returned to Syria since December 8, 2024...

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iran had launched about 100 drones towards Israeli...