Last rebel group starts leaving Ghouta, Syrian media says
The last Syrian rebel group in eastern Ghouta near Damascus began withdrawing on Monday under an agreement with the government, state media said, though a military source said...
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Saudi crown prince warns of war with Iran if sanctions fail
War with Iran will break out in "10 to 15 years" if international sanctions fail to stop Iran from destabilizing...
First women's yoga training center opens in Gaza Strip
A small group of Palestinian women in Gaza are stretching their limbs with yoga to help them teach others to...
Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia
Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a...
Iran played significant role in defeating ISIS in region, supreme leader says
Iran played a significant role in defeating Islamic State in the Middle East and has brought stability to most of...
Iran's supreme leader says Tehran has 'defused' regional threats
Iran has defused all regional threats against it, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, speaking as tension rises between...
Arab leaders mum after Israel claims Syrian reactor strike
Hours after Israel admitted it had destroyed the Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, officials in Syria and other Arab countries were staying...
UN rights chief blasts 'war crimes' in Syrian conflict
The Syrian government's five-year siege of the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta has involved "pervasive war crimes," the use of...
Saudis call Iran nuclear deal 'flawed' on eve of Trump meeting
The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is "flawed," Saudi Arabia said on Monday, on the eve of...
Syrian president tours Ghouta, says 'the people want the state'
All Syrian people are returning to the government, Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday as he drove himself on a...