Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — Cab drivers and bikers tap away furiously on their mobile phones as they...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — A commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden saw explosions near the...

Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what the Foreign...

TEHRAN, Iran (news agencies) — In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates on Thursday discussed Iran’s...

UNITED NATIONS (news agencies) — Libyans from rival regions and all walks of life are fed up with the country’s...

BEIRUT (news agencies) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions...

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah fighters on Wednesday, the militant group said, as a U.S. envoy tasked...

AMBLETEUSE, France (news agencies) — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a...

MINA, Saudi Arabia (news agencies) — Muslim pilgrims are wrapping up the Hajj, or pilgrimage, in the deadly summer heat...

ROME (news agencies) — Sixty-four people were missing in the Mediterranean Sea and several were rescued after their ship wrecked...