Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

The Syrian shrine of Sayeda Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, ...

A year after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack into Israel the conflict ...

Iran is changing its capital city to Makran, in the southern coastal region, from Tehran in the north for economic and ecological reasons, according to Persian-language satellite TV station Iran ...

Wooden posts sticking out of a sand dune in northern Iran turned out to be a century-old shipwreck. Photos show what remains ...

A timeline of key moments as ceasefire talks continue - A year after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ ...

While Carter was celebrated for his part in the negotiations, Sadat was lambasted by his own countrymen. Carter said he ...

The following day she posted on X a series of photos of women in Tehran. She was scheduled to ... She is now being held in the city’s Evin prison where she is doing 'well', according to Italy's ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and ...

except in Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Passersby walk next to a shop displaying Christmas decorations in the city center of Teheran, Iran, 20 December 2024. Christmas ...

The Israeli cabinet was expected to vote Thursday on whether to ratify a highly anticipated ceasefire and hostage release deal agreed between Hamas and Israel. Follow for live news updates.

The winners of the 2024 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) have been announced, and their photos are truly captivating. This year’s competition brought together photographers from around the ...