Russian truce plan fails to halt bombing of Syria's eastern Ghouta
A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the...
Middle East
Iran says attacks on 'terrorists' in Damascus suburbs to continue
Iran said pro-Damascus forces would press ahead with attacks on an insurgent enclave near the Syrian capital, as ground fighting...
Egyptian mediators in Gaza press Palestinians to reconcile
A team of Egyptian officials is in the Gaza Strip to renew efforts to push for reconciliation between the rival...
Trump blames Russia, Iran for 'humanitarian disgrace' in Syria
The U.N. Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day cease-fire across Syria as rescuers in the country's eastern Ghouta region...
Iran says it may exit nuclear deal if banks continue to stay away
Iran will withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal if there is no economic benefit and major banks continue to shun...
World leaders urge Syria cease-fire as fighting escalates
World leaders called Thursday for an urgent cease-fire in Syria, as government forces pounded the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of the...
US envoy visits Beirut in bid to resolve Israel-Lebanon tensions
A senior U.S. diplomat met Lebanese officials on Wednesday in Beirut as part of a U.S. shuttle diplomacy effort to...
Syria heading for 'humanitarian cataclysm,' French minister warns
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that Syria was heading toward a "humanitarian cataclysm." The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for...
More bombs hit Syria's Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of...
Qatari envoy says both Israel and Gaza militant groups want calm
A Qatari envoy said Monday that both Israel and Gaza militants want to contain cross-border violence that has flared in...