Middle East
Israeli Photographer David Rubinger Dead At 92
Israeli photojournalist David Rubinger, whose picture of Israeli paratroopers gazing at the Western Wall after...
Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction
Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...
Saudi King Urges Fight Against Terrorism On Indonesia Trip
Saudi Arabia's King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament...
IS Pulls Back From Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State group fighters withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said Thursday,...
Russian Jets Mistakenly Bomb US-Backed Forces In Syria
Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...
Muslim, Christian Clerics Say Don’t Link Islam To Terrorism
Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to...
Syrian Opposition Refuses To Add Terrorism To UN Talks Agenda
Syria's main opposition group will not allow terrorism to be added to the agenda of sputtering UN-sponsored peace talks...
To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds
Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...
Donald Trump’s Congress Speech
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF...
Muslim, Christian Clerics Convene Co-Existence Meeting
Top Muslim and Christian clerics from the Middle East gathered in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day conference on...
US Military Brass Urge Trump Not To Slash Diplomacy, Aid
More than 120 retired admirals and generals urged President Donald Trump not to slash spending on diplomacy and...
Pentagon Send Trump A Plan To Defeat ISIS Within A YEAR
The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after...
Opposition Seeks Russian Support At Syria Talks
Syria's opposition on Monday urged Russia, a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad, to put pressure on Damascus to help...
Pentagon Readies New Anti-IS Plan For Trump
The Pentagon was due to present the White House on Monday with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic State...
Gulf Cyber Attacks On Rise, Conference Told
Gulf countries must tighten coordination to fight an increasing number of cyber attacks, experts said on Monday, as one...
Syrian Opposition Says To Meet Russian Officials At Geneva Talks On Monday
A senior opposition negotiator at Syria peace talks in Geneva said on Monday his delegation would meet Russian foreign...
German Hostage Beheaded By Philippine Islamists
Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded the German hostage they were holding for ransom, the SITE...
Bomb Attack, Police Shootout In Indonesian City
A small bomb exploded in a park in the Indonesian city of Bandung on Monday, with the attacker fleeing into government...
Film On Syria’s White Helmets Wins Oscar
A film about Syria's White Helmets -- rescuers who risk their lives to help save civilians caught in the country's...