Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many ...

A 19th-century Sunni sheik, Ibrahim al-Maghribi, decreed that Muslims might freely take Alawite property and lives, and a ...

Lebanese and Syrian defense officials reached an agreement late Monday for a ceasefire to halt two days of clashes along the ...

From Mecca, he continued his travels through Baghdad, Konya, and Anatolia, before finally settling in Damascus in 1223 CE. The tomb and mausoleum of Ibn Arabi was constructed after the Ottoman ...

Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised ‘increasing military strength’ after talks on further hostage releases ...

Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon and southern Syria on Monday, killing at least 10 people, ...

The toddler is said to be in stable condition, per reports Getty A 2-year-old child was hospitalized after they were accidentally shot by their twin sibling. The toddler was shot at a home on ...

Israel’s defense minister says Israel has “resumed fighting” in Gaza and is vowing to press ahead until all remaining hostages are released. In a brief statement, Defense Minister Israel Katz ...

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying it was hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault on the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.

It was not immediately clear if the operation was a one-time pressure tactic or if the 17-month-old war was being resumed ... AP reporter Ghaith Alsayed in Damascus, Syria, contributed to this ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on on further hostage releases stalled. Early Friday morning ...