Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents
KOAYIAH, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike Tuesday in southwestern Syria killed at least six people as Israeli…
Kurds in Iraq, Syria celebrate Newroz festival of spring
AKRE. Iraq — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of…
A son says a leader of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement protests will be freed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the leaders of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement protests will be…
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
BAGHDAD (AP) — The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq…
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
BEIRUT (AP) — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel…
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
BEIRUT — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups…
An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran’s foreign minister
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from U.S.…
Verlieren Muslime das Vertrauen in Schweizer Politik?
Musliminnen und Muslime in Deutschland haben das Vertrauen in die Politik verloren. Auch in der Schweiz sorgen politische…
Syria says military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in coastal region ends
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim government on Monday announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents…
Syria’s Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
JARAMANA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Druze minority has a long history of cutting their own path to survive…
Syria’s neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
AMMAN, Jordan — Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries Sunday called for the lifting of…
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000
BEIRUT (AP) — The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of…