UN experts: `Terrorist groups’ enjoy freedom in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Al-Qaida’s past ties to the recently empowered Taliban have the potential of making Afghanistan a safe…
IS women in Syria camp clash with police, 1 child killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Women held in a camp housing families of Islamic State group militants in northeast Syria tried to…
Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit
BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics, scoring 113.97 points…
Iran desperate to ensure Assad regime survives
By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh The Iranian regime is expanding its presence in Syria and increasing its military, financial and advisory…
Abduction ordeal of 6-year-old Fawaz Qetaifan prompts pushback against cruelty and lawlessness in war-torn Syria
DUBAI: Fawaz Qetaifan, a six-year-old Syrian boy who was kidnapped on his way to school in Daraa four months ago,…