Islamic State driven from last Syria territory, Trump says
Islamic State terrorists no longer control any territory in Syria, President Donald Trump proudly announced Friday, though the U.S. was...
Middle East
US hits Iran with new sanctions while Pompeo visits Lebanon
Washington hit Iran with new sanctions on Friday while U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was denouncing Iran's growing influence...
Khamenei: Iran will boost defense capabilities despite US pressure
"We need to take Iran to a point that [the] enemy understands that they cannot threaten Iran. … America's sanctions will make Iran self-sufficient," Khamenei says.
Muslim world condemns Trump's Golan Heights decision
Syria condemned on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan...
Lebanese president: US sanctions on Hezbollah harming Lebanon
The United States deems the heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah group a terrorist organization and has been steadily increasing financial sanctions against it as part of efforts to counter Iran.
Kuwait says US peace plan should weigh regional considerations
Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, has given a broad outline of the plan, saying it would address final-status issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including borders.
Analysis: US-led forces oust ISIS, but victory may not last
In a campaign that spanned five years and two U.S. presidencies, unleashed more than 100,000 bombs and killed untold numbers...
Egyptian proposal: Gaza will demilitarize if blockade is lifted
A new Egyptian proposal would see the Gaza Strip demilitarized in return for Israel and Egypt lifting the blockade currently...
Iran's Rouhani urges Iranians to 'put all your curses' on Israel, US
Iran's president on Monday urged Iranians to put a curse on the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia, reiterating his...
Iraq sentences Belgian man to death over ISIS membership
Iraq has put hundreds of suspected members of the jihadist group on trial, many of whom were arrested as Islamic State lost a string of strongholds to U.S.-backed military campaigns throughout Iraq.