Mistrust and fear: The complex story behind strained Syria-Lebanon relations
Recent skirmishes along the border have killed and wounded several people, both fighters and civilians, including a four-year-old…
Texas governor threatens Democrats for leaving state to block vote on Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if…
PKK fighters begin disarmament in northern Iraq
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in…
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
DAMASCUS, Syria — A U.S. envoy said Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds…
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain…
UK’s Starmer faces party revolt over welfare reform
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, fighting a rebellion…
Iranian Kurdish dissidents abroad watch for signs of Tehran vulnerability after war with Israel
IRBIL, Iraq — From abroad, Iranian Kurdish dissident groups have been watching closely for signs that Iran’s theocracy…
The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now comes a new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations, whether for the better or the even…
More Americans are witnessing their first immigration raids
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Greenfield was home nursing a cold when his girlfriend raced in to tell…
Disorder breaks out at New Jersey immigration detention center
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Protesters outside a New Jersey federal immigration detention center locked arms and pushed against…
What to know about South Korea’s approval of new probes into ousted leader Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea — Just a week into his term in office, South Korea’s new liberal President Lee…
What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
President Donald Trump says he’s deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration…