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…
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…
Analysis: Subdued Iran vote will still impact wider Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s presidential election on Friday, though likely more a coronation for a hard-line candidate…
Gaza death toll jumps to 84 as Israeli air raids intensify
Israeli fighter jets have continued attacking high-rise buildings and other targets in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians on Thursday marked…
Congress Calls for Clear Strategy on Syria
Members of the US Congress have urged the Biden administration to implement all provisions of the Caesar Act to increase…
Syria regime devalues its local currency against the U.S. dollar
Syria devalued the official price of its local currency on Thursday two days after the central bank governor was sacked,…
Syria reporters start Spain’s first refugee-led news site
Before arriving in Madrid, Muhammed, Ayham, Okba and Moussa honed their skills as journalists during Syria’s bloody civil war and…
Britain mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor service to Queen
LONDON (AP) — Britain mourned the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday as the…
French under-55s given AstraZeneca shot to get different vaccine for second dose
France on Friday said under 55s who received a first injection of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should be given a…
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Arab world are turning…