Report: US offers to pull out of Syria if Iran leaves country's south
The United States has reportedly told the Assad regime it will remove its forces from Syria if Iran removes its...
Middle East
US official says $21 million in EU aid for Iran sends 'wrong message'
The top U.S. envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $21 million in aid to Tehran on...
In rare recording, Islamic State leader urges followers to fight on
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, called on followers to fight...
2 million Muslim faithful make their way to Mecca for hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba from first...
Russia to help restore UN patrols near Syria-Israel frontier
The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help U.N. peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the frontier...
Tehran 'categorically' denies al-Qaida leaders growing stronger in Iran
Iran is "categorically" rejecting a report by U.N. experts which says al-Qaida's leaders in Iran "have grown more prominent" and...
Turkey works to create safe zones in Syria for returning refugees
Turkey said on Sunday it had finalized preparations to create more safe areas in Syria to enable the return of...
Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran has nothing to be worried about
A day after the U.S. reimposed biting economic sanctions on Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Islamic republic has...
Syrian government retakes Golan Heights frontier with Israel
The Syrian government regained control of the frontier with the Israeli Golan Heights for the first time in seven years...
As US pushes for Mideast peace, Saudi king reassures allies
Saudi Arabia has reassured Arab allies it will not endorse any Middle East peace plan that fails to address Jerusalem's...