Middle East
Fear stalks Damascus after jihadist gains
Some Damascus residents now fear the worst after Islamist coalition gains against the military in northern Syria. Despite regime reassurances, could jihadists ...Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemeni capital, ships shell Aden
At least five air strikes hit military sites and an area near the presidential palace compound in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at ...Australians get 72-hour notice of execution in Indonesia
Indonesia said Saturday it has officially notified eight foreign drug convicts that they will be executed, but a Frenchman was granted a ...Iraqi army battles Islamic State militants near Fallujah
Iraqi military authorities say there are fierce clashes northeast of Fallujah between the army and Islamic State militants following an ambush Friday ...More fighting, air strikes in Yemen, civilian death toll exceeds 550
Fighting between Yemen\'s warring factions raged in southern and central parts of the country and air strikes hit Houthi militia forces in ...Powerful former Syrian general dies in Damascus hospital
Rostom Ghazali, the Syrian general once considered the most powerful man in Lebanon and a key suspect in the assassination of former ...Palestinian student vote offers taste of real democracy
As relations between rival political factions hit rock bottom and with the prospect of a general election ever more distant, some Palestinians ...Armenians mark 100 years since Ottoman massacre
Armenians worldwide will mark the centenary of an Ottoman massacre of up to 1.5 million of their people on Friday, as tensions ...Saudi-led coalition launches Yemen air strikes despite declared end to bombing
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi militiamen and military bases with at least 20 air strikes throughout Yemen on Thursday, residents ...Iran urges aid effort for Yemen
Iran\'s foreign minister on Wednesday welcomed an announcement by Saudi Arabia of an end to a military operation against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels ...