Opponents of Iran’s leadership urge vote boycott
Arguing that it is anything but democratic and serves only to bolser the country’s Islamic rulers, opponents of Iran's theocratic leadership are urging an...
Syria amid fears over mass displacement
Following Syrian offensive Tuesday amid the country's last major rebel enclave, sparked fears of a humanitarian catastrophe of mass displacement of civilians.
Around 900,000 people...
A suicide attack killed at least 8 people in southwest Pakistan
In a suicide blast Monday in south-western Pakistan, at least eight people, including two police officers, were killed and several others wounded, officials said.
The...
Aleppo airport is reopened to civilian flights
For the first time since the war forced its closure in 2012, the airport in Syria's northern hub of Aleppo is to reopen to...
Alaa al-Rikaby, the candidate of the Iraqis as PM
Hundreds of Iraqis rallied Sunday to support a candidate as the prime minister instead of current premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, who they see as too...
A new “independent” cabinet within a week, Iraq premier-designate PM announced
Iraq's premier-designate Mohammad Allawi promised Saturday that his cabinet would be based on "independents," upon demonstrations since October demanding an end to corruption and...
Erdogan threatens to drive back Syrian forces unless they withdraw
Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syria's Idlib province, and threatened to take...
Iraq green-lights NATO’s stay in the country
The Iraqi government has given NATO the green light to stay in the country, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, weeks after Iraq demanded that...
Russia: Turkey is aggravating situation in Idlib and failing to secure the borders
Russian Defense Ministry says Turkey has failed to separate moderate opposition militants from ‘Terrorists’ in Syria’s Idlib.
They declared further that latest flare up in...
Escalated tensions between Syria and Turkey
Tensions escalated Tuesday as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price" for any attacks on its forces.
The...
