An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between ...

WASHINGTON—President Trump has demonstrated over the past week that he’s determined to get adversaries and allies to the negotiating table, whether it is bullying Ukraine by cutting off the ...

Who are Alawites, and why are they being targeted in Syria? An ambush on a Syrian security patrol near Latakia by pro-Assad gunmen has ignited days of clashes, leading to over 1,000 deaths and ...

The Israeli right wing’s long term ambitions for Gaza loom over the Trump administration’s more immediate interventions in the Middle East. U.S. negotiators are pursuing direct talks with ...

Somali security forces ended a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants at the Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne, killing six assailants. The attack, starting with a car bomb, targeted military officers and ...

Some St. Louis and metro-east residents had a frustrating start to their Friday morning when they found their cars coated with a gray, muddy substance. A meteorologist says the dusty film likely was ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

March 9, 2025 • A human rights group characterized the killings as executions and massacres, carried out in revenge against the Alawite community, which made up Assad's longtime base of support.

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