Middle East

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire

The Palestinian Health Ministry says three Palestinians were killed Sunday by Israeli tank fire in the southern Gaza Strip. The militant group Islamic Jihad claimed the three as members. Israel's military confirmed the...

UN Envoy: Gaza strip on ‘verge of collapse’

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process warned Wednesday that the Gaza Strip “is on the verge of collapse” and urged the international community to...

Syria says capital is free of militants after defeat of IS

CAIRO — A Syrian military spokesman says that government forces have recaptured the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, outside Damascus, along with two adjoining neighborhoods that were under the control of the...

Pompeo vows ‘unprecedented’ US sanctions against Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unveiled a far-reaching list of demands for any new nuclear deal with Iran, and threatened economy-crushing sanctions if Tehran does not change its behavior. The...

Monitor: IS fighters leave Damascus enclave

A Syrian monitor says Islamic State fighters are being evacuated from the last insurgent enclave near Damascus, a move that will restore state control over the area. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for...

Iran: EU not doing enough to support nuclear deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Sunday that Europe's political support to save the 2015 international nuclear accord after the U.S. withdrawal was not sufficient if too many European companies end...

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