Russia unlikely to limit Israeli actions in Syria, PM says
Moscow's condemnation of an April 9 strike that killed seven Iranian personnel set off speculation in Israel that Russian patience might be wearing thin.
Middle East
Jordan urges political solution to rid Mideast of nuclear arms
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Tuesday warned of "dangerous repercussions" and a possible arms race in the Middle East...
US urges post-election Lebanon to stay out of regional wars
The United States urged Lebanon to uphold a policy of staying out of regional wars and a U.N. Security Council...
Gulf Arab allies jubilant at US withdrawal from Iran deal
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement...
Hezbollah poised to tighten grip in Lebanon following election
Few countries are as vulnerable to the Middle East's mayhem as Lebanon, which has taken in a million refugees from...
In wake of strikes on Syria bases, Assad presses offensive
The Syrian military unleashed a massive bombardment against one rebel enclave on Monday and prepared for the withdrawal of insurgents...
'I lived next to death and didn't die,' says Syrian refusing to flee war
Muhammad al-Masri, 75, spent the Syrian war in a house he describes as being on the frontline with death. In...
Russian foreign minister says US trying to 'divide Syria into parts'
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria. During a meeting with his counterparts from...
Report: Iran's supreme leader looking to oust Quds Force commander
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly looking to oust Maj. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani, one of the most powerful...
US envoy to UN denounces use of 'human shields' in Middle East
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday accused Hamas of "using children as cannon fodder." Speaking at a meeting of the...