Qatar and Jordan are the latest in the region to send delegations to meet with Syria’s new leaders, including Ahmed al-Sharaa ...

Several people dressed up as Santa Claus vie for the attention of passers-by, colorful lights sparkle and Christmas carols ...

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...

Persecuted Christians, Muslims and Jews who fled Iran and now live in the UK  fear attacks by those hired by the Iranian ...

It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what the world agencies reported overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Following ...

Israeli violence has killed at least 28 Palestinians overnight and throughout Sunday morning, while attacks have intensified ...

A state TV report said six of the nine victims were killed immediately at the site of the accident in the Pa-alam area on the ...

Hugh Laurie continues to be cantankerous as Eric Peterson, head of the UN nuclear inspection squad. He has an Iranian ...

Malls and shopping centres in Iran's capital will limit opening hours starting Tuesday, closing two hours earlier to tackle ...

Iranian authorities have turned off lights illuminating Tehran's highways, an official has told state media, as the country enacts numerous fuel-saving measures amid a biting cold snap.

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. In 1979, as Christmas approached, the United States Embassy in Tehran held more ...