Amid national strike, Iran says it can handle fresh US sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new U.S....
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Syria army widens southwest offensive, UN says 45,000 flee
Syrian troops widened a major offensive against rebels in the southwest on Tuesday and Jordan said it would not open...
Iranians chant 'Death to dictator' as anti-regime protests mount
Thousands of Iranians angered over their country's failing economy took to the streets to protest for the third consecutive day...
US backs away from pledge to enforce Syria de-escalation
The United States appears to be walking away from a pledge to enforce an arrangement to stabilize southwestern Syria as...
Turkey's Erdogan wins re-election, gains tighter grip on power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half,...
Saudi women enjoy new freedom as driving ban ends
Saudi women are in the driver's seat for the first time in their country and steering their way through busy...
Social media giants Facebook, Twitter block Hezbollah accounts
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter shut down accounts belonging to Hezbollah over the weekend, blocking the terrorist group's channels...
Assad presses assault in southwest Syria as civilians flee
Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas in the country's southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President...
UN: State, rebels committed war crimes in Syria's Ghouta
The United Nations said Wednesday that the Syrian government and rebel forces both committed war crimes during the five-year government...
Iran says no plans to increase missile range, rejects talks with US
Iran has no plans to extend the range of its missiles since their 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) reach is enough to protect...