Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
U.S. believes Syria used chemicals The United States has evidence that the chemical weapon sarin has been used in Syria on a small scale, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. But numerous questions remain about the origins of the chemicals and what impact their apparent use could have on the ongoing Syrian civil war and international involvement in it. More
Middle East conflict live updates: U.S. senators vote to advance Israel aid bill as campus antiwar protests escalate New reports claim that hundreds of bodies have been recovered from a site in Khan Younis. The IDF denies creating graves at the Nasser medical complex. 04/22/2024 - 6:51 pm | View Link
Leader of Al Qaeda's 'most dangerous branch' in Yemen dies In the announcement, the group said Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki would take over as its leader. The US has a $6 ... according to the U.S. In 2015, he was freed after an AQAP raid that saw the ... 03/11/2024 - 4:01 am | View Link
Al Qaeda's new leader Adel has $10 million bounty on his head DUBAI (Reuters) -Seif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, is now the "uncontested" leader of the ... 02/16/2023 - 10:50 am | View Link