Hours before Ankara set to resume offensive against US allies, leaders of Turkey and Russia agree to create 20-mile deep area free of Kurdish fighters

US vice president shares tense handshake with Turkish leader before urging him to halt offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria

Trump's decision to pull troops away from Syria means Israel is losing a key ally in the region, but it should not come as a surprise

At center of political scandal and amid the Trump administration's disregard for long-held processes, diplomats worry US foreign policy arm's reputation will be tarnished

On sidelines of General Assembly, Rouhani accuses US, Israel of 'terrorist' policies, says Jewish state targets Palestinians and neighboring countries 'on a daily basis'

US president attends General Assembly amid Mideast tensions, speculations whether he'll meet Rouhani, trade war with China

Secretary of state says there's 'enormous consensus' among Mideast allies that Iran responsible for dramatic attack on kingdom's oil facilities

Washington blacklists 15 individuals and entities it says help finance terrorist operations; Mnuchin reiterates Trump's openness to meet Iranian counterpart with no conditions

Prime minister tells Likud backers long-awaited US proposal to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to roll out right after September 17 elections

US secretary of state says jihadist group stronger today than 3-4 years ago in some areas, but loss of territory has hampered their ability to carry out attacks