Gen. Joseph Votel

US commander slams Iran for belligerence in Gulf

Gen. Joseph Votel, the top commander of US forces in the Middle East, sharply criticized Iran on Tuesday for last week’s provocations by Iranian patrol boats against US naval vessels in the Persian Gulf.
UNIFIL

UN renews mandate in Lebanon; warns of another war with Hezbollah

The United Nations Security Council passed a unanimous resolution extending the mandate of its UNIFIL peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon by another year, and warned that violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement between Israel and Lebanon could lead to a new war.
Palestinian and Jordanian flags

WATCH: Who are the Palestinians?

What are the origins of the Arabs who now identify as Palestinian? What are the origins of the Arabs who now identify as Palestinian?