Russia previewed a showdown with the United Nations, United States and Western nations Wednesday over the delivery of humanitarian aid to rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey, rejecting their warnings that closing the only border crossing will leave more than 1 million people without...

Scores of Israeli settlers on Wednesday forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian agency. The Islamic Endowment Department in Jerusalem said in a statement that 74 settlers broke into the compound under the...

About 5,000 civilians in the north-west of Syria have once again been forced to flee their homes after a new wave of government shelling targeting the contested area, a local aid agency said. At least 31 people have died since the beginning of June as Bashar al-Assad’s forces have hit...

Oman will begin issuing long-term residency to foreign investors, the government said Wednesday as authorities attempt to shore up the Gulf nation's flagging economy. Depressed demand for oil and the coronavirus pandemic have hit the sultanate's finances hard, pushing leaders to seek...