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January 15, 2019

The Latest: Kurdish official rejects 'safe zone' in Syria

The Latest on developments in Syria's civil war (all times local): 6:50 p.m. A senior Kurdish official has categorically ...

January 15, 2019

Germany detains man suspected of spying for Iran

Prosecutors in Germany say an army employee has been detained on suspicion of spying for the Iranian intelligence service.

January 14, 2019

British-Iranian woman's health deteriorates in Iran prison

The head of the Thomson Reuters Foundation said Monday she's "sincerely worried" about a detained British-Iranian national ...

January 13, 2019

Iran summons Polish envoy in protest against upcoming summit

Angered by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that Poland will host an international conference on Iran in ...

January 13, 2019

Iraq says it supports Syria's return to Arab League

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Alhakim says his country supports efforts to restore Syria's membership in the Arab League ...

January 13, 2019

Nuclear chief says Iran exploring new uranium enrichment

The head of Iran's nuclear program said Sunday that the Islamic Republic has begun "preliminary activities for designing" a ...

January 13, 2019

Israel confirms Syria strike, ends mission on Lebanon border

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday confirmed that Israel has struck hundreds of Iranian and Hezbollah targets in ...

January 10, 2019

Bomb-laden rebel drone kills 6 at Yemen military parade

A bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen's Shiite rebels exploded over a military parade Thursday for the Saudi-led coalition, ...

January 08, 2019

EU blacklists Iranian intel service over assassination plots

The European Union is putting an Iranian intelligence service and two senior officials on its terror list over suspicions ...

January 05, 2019

Trump aide trying to allay Israeli concerns on Syria pullout

The White House has sent national security adviser John Bolton on a mission to allay Israel's concerns about President Donald ...

December 30, 2018

Syria's Assad authorizes Iraqi forces to strike IS in Syria

Syrian President Bashar Assad authorized Iraqi forces on Sunday to attack the Islamic State group inside Syria without ...

December 30, 2018

6 Iranians found on English beach as Channel crossings mount

The governments of France and Britain scrambled to respond Sunday to a mounting number of migrants attempting to cross the ...

December 28, 2018

Kurds seek help from Syrians as US prepares to withdraw

Syria's military said Friday it had entered the key Kurdish-held town of Manbij in an apparent deal with the Kurds, who are ...

December 28, 2018

Bahrain says embassy work in Syria continues after UAE move

Bahrain on Friday announced that "work is continuing at its embassy" in Syria, reflecting a new push by Gulf Arab states to ...

December 27, 2018

UAE reopens embassy in Syrian capital closed in 2011

The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Syria's capital on Thursday for the first time in seven years, a reflection ...

December 27, 2018

Israeli official confirms Syria airstrikes as Russia objects

An Israeli security official on Wednesday confirmed responsibility for overnight airstrikes in Syria, saying the air force ...

December 26, 2018

The Latest: Israeli official says Israel carried out strike

The Latest on an Israeli airstrike near the Syrian capital (all times local): 11:30 p.m. An Israeli security official has ...

December 25, 2018

Russian envoy: Bad relations with US unlikely to improve

Russia's U.N. ambassador says relations between Moscow and Washington are "practically non-existent," which he says is bad ...

December 24, 2018

Report: High-ranking Iranian cleric dies at 70

Iran's state TV is reporting that Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, head of the Expediency Council advisory body to the ...