Middle East
Syrian frontline town divides NATO allies Turkey and U.S.
A dispute between Turkey and the United States over control of a north Syrian town has put the NATO allies on opposing ...Death toll soars as Syria regime pounds rebel enclave
Renewed government strikes killed 32 civilians on Wednesday in a rebel-held enclave near Damascus, where overwhelmed medics were still treating survivors of ...Western, Arab states sidestep Assad fate in Syria proposals
Five Western and Arab states that have backed the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad make no reference to his future in ...Turkey vows to expand Syria offensive east to Iraqi border
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Friday to expand Ankara\'s operation in a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria eastward, toward the ...Syrian troops capture 14 villages from rebels
Syrian government forces captured 14 villages on Monday as they advance on the largest rebel-held enclave in the country\'s north amid a ...Egypt to hold presidential election March 26-28
Egypt will hold a presidential election on March 26-28, with the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi widely expected to seek a second term ...Iran president goes all-in on reform push after unrest
President Hassan Rouhani went all-in on Monday with a push for greater civil liberties in the wake of the deadly unrest that ...Bahrain urges citizens against travel to Iran
The Gulf state of Bahrain on Monday called on its citizens not to travel to Iran "under any circumstances" because of street ...Nigeria troops arrest 400-plus Boko Haram fighters, families
Military authorities say Nigerian soldiers have arrested more than 400 people associated with the Boko Haram extremist group hiding on the islands ...Israeli troops kill four Palestinians, wound 160 in protests over Jerusalem
Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over U.S. ...




