Hamas remained in power through four previous wars with Israel. With help from Iran it steadily enhanced its capabilities, ...

The temporary peace deal comes far too late, and much work is needed to make it stick.

They are looking to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S.

Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke bluntly in 2013 about the importance of his diplomatic counterparts at the ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached ...

The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ...

Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in ...

Which direction do we want Syria to go? Host to a 10-sided gunfight? A return to a repressive regime? Proxies and promoters ...

Rifts with Hamas and a far-right minister’s threat to resign complicated progress toward the Israeli cabinet’s vote on the ...

President Joe Biden touted a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a goal his administration has been working toward ...

President Joe Biden has authorized the Republic of Cyprus to receive U.S. defense articles and services, a move aimed at ...