Iranians outraged over arrest of teenager for Instagram dancing clips
Iranians on social media mocked clerical rulers on Monday after the hardline judiciary arrested a teenage girl for posting on...
Middle East
Syrian rebels agree to truce, Assad forces retake border crossing
South Syrian rebels agreed to give up arms in a Russian-brokered cease-fire deal on Friday, rebel sources said, surrendering Daraa...
Hezbollah role in Syrian south exposes limits of US policy
Iranian proxy Hezbollah is helping to lead a Russian-backed offensive in southern Syria, pro-regime sources said, exposing the limits of...
In unprecedented blitz, Russian jets pound southern Syria
The Syrian military and its Russian allies pummeled rebel-held towns in southwest Syria overnight with more than 600 airstrikes in...
Son of Islamic State leader killed in Syria's Homs, group says
One of the sons of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during an attack by the terrorist group's...
Former UN envoys urge US to restore Palestinian refugee funds
Seven former U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations called on the Trump administration Monday to restore funding to the U.N....
Trump: Saudi Arabia to boost oil production over Iran turmoil
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom...
Report: Iranian regime forces shoot dead at least 4 protesters
At least four protesters were shot dead Saturday night in the Iranian city of Khorramshahr, 650 kilometers (400 miles) southwest...
US begins to dismantle Iran nuclear deal sanctions relief
Amid mass protests in Iran over the country's failing economy, the Trump administration on Wednesday began dismantling the sanctions relief...
UN: Syria escalation will be like Aleppo, Ghouta battles combined
The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, warned on Wednesday that a full-scale battle in the country's southwest...