Syrian security forces on Saturday shot and killed nine civilians, four of them when they opened up with live ammunition and tear gas on mourners in the northwest, a human rights group reported. “Four civilians were killed on Saturday aft
A Palestinian activist critically wounded by a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops at a rally in the West Bank died on Saturday of his wounds, his family and Palestinian medics said. Mustafa Abdelrazek al-Tamimi, 28, was taking part in a Friday pro
Iran’s boast it downed a highly sophisticated U.S. drone has handed the Islamic republic a propaganda coup while revealing numerous inconsistencies in both Iranian and U.S. accounts of the incident. Leading Iranian newspapers on Saturday
Libya’s new rulers are ready to forgive the forces of slain leader Moamer Qaddafi who battled rebels trying to topple his autocratic regime, National Transition Council chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil said on Saturday. “In Libya we are able to absorb all
A Palestinian man shot in the face with a tear gas canister during a West Bank demonstration died Saturday morning, according to protest organizers.
Yemen’s new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, was sworn in on Saturday, hours after a soldier was killed in continuing violence between supporters and opponents of outgoing president Ali Abdullah Saleh, state news agency Saba said. V
توفي شاب فلسطيني متأثرا بجروح أصيب بها أمس جراء تعرضه لقنبلة غاز أطلقها جندي إسرائيلي على وجهه مباشرة، خلال تصدي الجيش الإسرائيلي للتظاهرة
Beijing begins co-ordinated patrols with Laos, Myanmar and Thailand in response to murder of Chinese sailors in October.
The family of a retired FBI agent who went missing in Iran in 2007 released a proof-of-life video Friday showing him held hostage by unknown kidnappers and issuing a simple plea to U.S. officials: “please help me get home.” American Rob
A group linked to al-Qaeda has profited from Yemen’s political turmoil, extending its influence in the restive south and hopes to create an Islamic emirate that reaches into the north, residents and analysts said. Militants from the group
Durban conference extended as 194 nations try to reach a deal on how to deal with global warming over the coming decade.