"We announce that we will suspend our military operations against [Israel]," the Nujaba Movement's leader said.

A senior Israeli official says the government is working with allies in a renewed push to win the freedom of an Israeli-Russian researcher who is believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq nearly two years ago.

The truce deal has been welcomed by factions of the Iran-led Axis of Resistance which joined Hamas’ fight against Israel after the conflict triggered on October 7, 2023. The forces are celebrating the

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday he would sign a bilateral security deal with Britain as well as a strategic partnership accord as he headed to London for an official visit against a backdrop of historic shifts in the Middle East.

Starmer is eager to remake relations with a host of capitals, from Beijing to Brussels, and anxious to seal deals to boost Britain's ailing economy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Israel of 'aggressive actions' in Syria, warning they could lead to 'unfavorable outcomes for everyone.' The Israeli foreign ministry reacted by calling Turkey 'the aggressive imperialist actor' in the region.

Israel and Iraq do not have diplomatic relations. He said he hopes other countries will help. “We are counting on our allies,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he ...

Iran-aligned forces in Iraq and Yemen have announced suspension of their attacks on Israel in response to a ceasefire deal struck between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.

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The Israeli military says its soldiers killed an alleged militant in Gaza whom it said posed a threat to its forces. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stretched into a

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