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Israel's airstrikes on Damascus have killed at least 15 people and injured 16 others, many of whom were women and children.

The Middle East has experienced an extraordinarily tumultuous year, as the ripples from Hamas’ assault on Israel on Oct. 7, ...

He appeared to be urging it to press the militant group, a close ally of Iran, to agree to a deal that could require it to ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise could lead to a 60-day cease-fire, allowing Israel to suspend hostilities until ...

Amid reports of progress in the ceasefire talks, there are concerns in Lebanon regarding a particular Israeli demand, one ...

The attacks coincided with an official visit to Damascus by Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader, who met ...

The not-so-unexpected victory of former president Donald Trump on November 5 has sparked renewed discussion on his foreign ...

A top Iranian official has pledged his country’s unwavering support for Lebanon after talks with Lebanese leaders on the ...

Israel's recent kidnapping of a Lebanese naval officer, allegedly a senior official in Hezbollah's small, elite naval unit, ...

Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday ...

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of ...