As Russia and Iran flex muscle in Syria, the U.S. is short on options
Across the Middle East, America’s traditional allies are watching with disbelief as Russia and Iran mount a show of force in Syria, and they...
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq. The wettest in generations,...
Ben Carson recasts role of Saudi Arabia in hunt for Osama bin Laden
The Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday upended a widely accepted narrative of the hunt for Osama bin Laden that followed the 11...
ISIS eyeing oil targets beyond Syria stronghold: U.S. official
Islamic State is looking at potentially vulnerable oil assets in Libya and elsewhere outside its Syria stronghold, where the militant group controls about roughly...
Nearly 300 million students deprived of school amid Coronavirus outbreak
In an attempt to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, the authorities closed schools in more than a dozen countries on Thursday and almost...
210 killed in Iran over Coronavirus outbreak
At least 210 people have died in Iran from the new Coronavirus, BBC Persian reported Friday citing unnamed sources in the Islamic republic's health...
Palestinians shut West Bank to tourists for 2 weeks
After the first suspected cases of Coronavirus in the territory, the Palestinians announced a two-week ban on tourists visiting cities and sites in the...
Iran has the highest death toll from the virus outside of China
Iran on Monday held an online-only briefing by its Foreign Ministry trying to stem the outbreak of the new Coronavirus, as Britain began evacuating...
Bahraini activist leaves prison
A prominent Bahraini activist, Hajer Mansoor, 51, her son and nephew were sentenced to prison in October 2017 after being accused of planting a...
Sudan reels from daunting crises
Since August last year a transitional government has taken over the reins of power in Sudan.
In August, Sudan formed a technocratic government on the...
