Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after US President Donald Trump...
- A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels for military exercises that...
The high civilian toll in the latest Israeli strikes on the besieged territory comes in spite of growing calls for...Most of the fighting is now centred on Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Yunis
Hamas authorities said the death toll from this war has now surged beyond 20,000
The Syriac Catholic Church was not alone, with the leaders of three of Syria's major churches -- the Greek Orthodox,...The northern Syrian city is usually home to a bustling festive market and a huge Christmas tree
The UN has said the ongoing Israeli military campaign left no safe place anywhere in the strip
It was the first time the Pentagon has accused Iran of directly targeting ships since the start of Israel's war...A Pentagon statement said Saturday's Indian Ocean attack took place around 10 am local time
Ambrey, a maritime security firm, said the "chemical/products tanker was Israel-affiliated"
- UN special envoy Hans Grundberg's announcement marks the latest step to end the nine-year war that has killed hundreds of...
Grundberg said he "welcomes the parties' commitment to implement a nation-wide ceasefire
Yemen has been gripped by conflict since Houthi rebels took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi slammed the "inefficacy" of international bodies to halt fighting between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas which...The UNSC resolution urged the creation of "conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities", without calling for an immediate end to the fighting,
"The inability and inefficacy of international organizations has become clear to everyone in the world," the Iranian President said.
Jerusalem - Khalil Sayegh lives in the United States and for days he anxiously awaited news of his family who...The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reported that on December 16 two Christian women were "murdered" by an Israeli army sniper.
A Jerusalem-based nun,said she is only able to reach two other nuns sheltering at the Holy Family Church every three or four days.
- Israel's latest evacuation order for civilians in the central Gaza Strip would force them to relocate to areas "where there...
"The Israeli army just orders people to move into areas where there are ongoing air strikes. No place is safe, nowhere to go," said a UN official.
"People in Gaza are people. They are not pieces on a checkerboard -- many have already been displaced several times," he added.
Ankara, Turkey - Six Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded when their base in northern Iraq was attacked by members...Friday's attack on Turkish troops by the Kurdistan Workers' Party occurred near Hakurk, the defense ministry said.
In October, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to continue stepping up its strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria.
Qlayaa, Lebanon - In the Lebanese Christian border village of Qlayaa, the priest urged his parish to keep the Christmas spirit...Despite the violence, the church has put up lights, a life-sized manger and is planning recitals and activities for the community's children.
Residents along the border are used to "difficult times", said father Antonios Farah, "but we have decided... we will celebrate Christmas as usual".
- The Council in a joint statement denounced attacks on civilians and the spread of the violence "into areas hosting large...
The UN called on the warring parties to allow for safe and unhindered humanitarian access
It said apart from the 7m internally displaced another 1.5m had fled into neighboring countries
