Middle East
Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus
The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of ...Syrian army targets south Damascus insurgent enclave
The Syrian army bombarded a jihadist enclave in south Damascus on Monday, state television and a war monitor said, as President Bashar ...More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for IS links
Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic ...Chemical weapons team in Syria kept from alleged attack site
Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical ...Saudi Arabia hosts multi-nation military drills
Saudi Arabia concluded a month-long military exercise involving more than two dozen nations on Monday, a day after hosting an Arab summit ...EU fails to agree new Iran sanctions as Trump deadline nears
The European Union failed to agree new sanctions against Iran on Monday amid Italy\'s opposition and fears that punishing Tehran for its ...Blasts shake Damascus as US and allies launch Syria strikes
The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of pre-dawn strikes against Syria\'s regime Saturday in response to a suspected ...Thousands of Palestinians protest at Gaza-Israel border, one dead
A Palestinian was killed and more than 200 others wounded during clashes with Israeli troops as thousands gathered in protest along the ...Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes
Hundreds of Syrians gathered at landmark squares in the Syrian capital Saturday, honking their car horns, flashing victory signs and waving Syrian ...Egypt army says 8 soldiers, 14 militants killed in central Sinai
Eight Egyptian soldiers and 14 militants were killed in a confrontation in central Sinai on Saturday, the army said in a statement.




