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.

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Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis, trying to force the Iran-backed group to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping. By Aaron Boxerman and Ismaeel Naar Hamza ...

The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.

January 13, 2025 • The basic framework, officials familiar with the talks say, is an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and a six-week ceasefire. Mediators are applying ...

The latest conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas that broke out early last month has put Japan’s Middle East policy to the test. Tokyo has long tried to maintain its ...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Japan and Malaysia have committed to enhancing cooperation in addressing pressing regional and international challenges, including tensions in the East China Sea, South China Sea, ...

Officials say U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas ...

As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides ...

Watch: What's in the ceasefire agreement? A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be holding. If it holds, the ceasefire would bring an end to nearly 14 months of fighting between ...

A ceasefire deal for Gaza is expected by Thursday, "at the latest" reports from both Israeli and Palestinian sources have stated. Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa has stated that it is unacceptable ...