Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption The US has rebuffed high-level pleas from the European Union to grant exemptions to European companies from its sanctions against Iran. In...

Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption The US has rebuffed high-level pleas from the European Union to grant exemptions to European companies from its sanctions against Iran. In...

Syria war: Anti-IS strike 'kills many civilians' The US-led coalition says it “may have” carried out an air strike in an area of eastern Syria where scores of civilians were reportedly...

Deraa, birthplace of Syria uprising, retaken by government forces Syrian government forces are retaking control of the rebel-held part of Deraa, the birthplace of the revolt against President Bashar...

Israel closes main Gaza goods crossing in response to arson attacks Israel has shut the main cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip in retaliation for arson attacks by Palestinians and attempts to infiltrate...

Syria war: Thousands return home in south-west Almost all the Syrians who fled to the border with Jordan from an army offensive have now returned to their homes, a top UN official says. Anders Pedersen,...

EgyptAir flight MS804: French investigators says fire likely cause The crash of EgyptAir flight MS804 in 2016 was probably caused by a fire in the cockpit, French investigators say. They said onboard...

IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's son 'killed in Syria' A son of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a battle in Syria, IS news outlets say. Hudhayfah al-Badri...

Israel freezes Palestinian funds over attacks payouts The Israeli parliament has passed a law to withhold money from the Palestinian Authority over its payments to families of Palestinians jailed by...

Iraq executes 12 for terrorism after IS captives found dead Iraq has executed at least 12 people convicted of terrorism offences. On Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the “immediate...