Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos:‘We Have to Get Out of Here’
The gunfire began at dawn on Friday in the town of al-Haffa on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. At first, Wala, a 29-year-old res...
Iran’s Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program
Iran’s supreme leader decried “bullying governments” and bristled on Saturday at the idea of negotiating over the country’s n...
Days of Clashes in Syria Kill More Than 300 Civilians, War Monitor Reports
Three days of clashes between forces from Syria’s new government and fighters loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad ha...
Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank
Evangelical Christian leaders who delivered votes to President Trump are now pressing him to declare that Israel can claim ow...
Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say
Itay Svirsky, 40, was a therapist who loved philosophy. Eden Yerushalmi, 24, was training to become a Pilates instructor. Ale...
As Morocco’s King Urges People Not to Kill Sheep for ‘Big Eid,’ Many Are Relieved
Moroccan families usually celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, with prayers at the mosque in the morning and sizzli...
A Hamas Leader’s Release From Prison Reopens Old Wounds in Israel
The moment Ashraf Zughayer, a Hamas leader in Israeli prison, heard in October 2023 that Palestinian militants had taken host...
At Least 70 Killed as Syria’s Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists
At least 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight clashes between the new authorities in Syria and gunmen loyal ...
Deadly Clashes Pose Test for Syria’s New Leaders
At least 16 security personnel were killed on Thursday by gunmen loyal to Syria’s ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, a war moni...
He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.
A popular Iranian musician who was arrested two years ago during a crackdown on artists and academics has been punished with ...