Free Syrian Army groups say did not visit Moscow
Delegations from Free Syrian Army rebel groups did not visit Moscow, representatives of four factions fighting under the FSA banner told Reuters on Tuesday,...
Turkey: 2 editors arrested accused of inciting uprising
Turkish authorities have arrested two editors of a political weekly on charges of inciting an armed uprising against the government for suggesting on the...
Aid convoy enters Syria enclave as regime presses offensive
An international aid convoy entered Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Monday to deliver much-needed supplies as regime forces seized more ground in a fierce offensive...
Israeli minister: Gaza casualties don’t tell the story
A senior Israeli Cabinet minister on Monday rejected international criticism of Israel's open-fire policies along the Gaza border, saying the disproportionate number of Palestinian...
Turkey, coalition partners, call on Russia to cease Syria air strikes
Turkey and its partners in the US-led coalition against Daesh (the so-called IS) called on Russia on Friday to cease its attacks on the...
US warplanes destroy 283 fuel trucks in Syria
US warplanes have destroyed 283 fuel tankers that were being used to transport oil to help fund the Islamic State group in eastern Syria,...
Iraq ex-governor named PM-designate
Iraq's president Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting, as Baghdad residents rushed...
Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 21
A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 70, officials said.
A Pakistani...
Egypt arrests leave few vocal critics of Sisi
A smiling Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appeared on state television last month to pardon more than 330 prisoners, saying it was an act...
Pompeo hopeful other Arab states to forge ties with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped other Arab countries would also establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he...
