Israel's election authorities are making the final preparations ahead of the March 23 general election, which is expected to be an unusual vote because of coronavirus restrictions. A rehearsal of how the adjusted process will work was held on Tuesday in the central Israeli town of...

A volley of rockets on Monday targeted the high-security zone in the Iraqi capital that is home to the US embassy, the military and security sources said. The attack is the third in a week to target Western diplomatic, military or commercial installations across Iraq after months of...

The Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip began its coronavirus vaccination drive on Monday following the arrival of the first vaccines to the blockaded coastal area. Former health ministers and several medical workers were inoculated with Russia’s Sputnik V jabs in front of dozens of cameras. More...

Some fled after the US-led invasion, others during sectarian bloodshed and more following militant attacks. Iraq's last two violent decades have hollowed out its Christian community which dates back two millennia. After first settling in the fertile plains of Nineveh province before heading...