Saudi study: Millennial jihadis educated, not outcasts
A study by a Saudi research center is challenging the notion that jihadi fighters are necessarily disenfranchised and lacking opportunity,...
Middle East
Hezbollah leader says in event of US war on Iran, Tehran won't be alone
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah organization said Wednesday the organization would defend Iran in the event of war, saying the...
Palestinians say US-backed Middle East summit is 'futile'
A senior Palestinian official says the Palestinians have not been invited to next week's Mideast conference in Poland and have...
Images suggest Iran launched satellite despite US criticism
Iran appears to have attempted a second satellite launch despite U.S. criticism that its space program helps the country develop...
US backs 'dictators, butchers and extremists' in Mideast, says Iran
Trump called Iran "the world's leading state sponsor of terror" during his speech and said his administration had acted decisively to confront it, according to a video of the speech posted on the official White House website.
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran's capital now are hushed, befitting the sounds of the...
Pope Francis to hold historic Mass on Arabian Peninsula
Pope Francis ministered on Tuesday to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he was preparing to...
Jews, evangelicals reach out to Sunni Gulf Arab leaders
Against the backdrop of the first papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula is an interfaith conference that includes prominent U.S....
Soccer player refuses voluntary extradition to Bahrain
A soccer player who has refugee status in Australia told a Thai court Monday that he refuses to be voluntarily...
Trump wants US military to protect Israel, still seeks Syria pullout
U.S. President Donald Trump said his country's military would continue to protect Israel, but vowed to push ahead with a...