US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council…
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,…
Turkish-backed forces thwart infiltration attempt by Kurdish YPG militia
The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army on Wednesday has thwarted an attempt by the Kurdish YPG militia to infiltrate the Peace-Spring…
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…
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when…
Decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people: new tally
A decade of war in Syria has left nearly half a million people dead, a war monitor said Tuesday, in…