Middle East

UN security team comes under fire in Douma, Syria

UNITED NATIONS — Members of a U.N. security team came under small-arms fire and an explosive was detonated as they tried to carry out a reconnaissance mission to a Syrian town...

Israel makes new bid to engage Iran’s people, revive friendship

TEL AVIV - Israel is making a new effort to engage the people of Iran, as the two regional rivals trade increasingly tough rhetoric and threaten to attack the other in...

Trump Dismisses Russia Claims Syria Successfully Shot Down US Missiles

PENTAGON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Pentagon officials are dismissing Russian claims that Syrian air defense systems took out most of the cruise missiles aimed at three of the country’s critical...

Clashes erupt between Afghan and Pakistani border forces

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says cross-border fire from Afghanistan Sunday killed two Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded five others. A military spokesman said its personnel were conducting routine "surveillance" in the remote Kurram...

US: Joint operations continue to decimate IS in N. Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — U.S. special forces in partnership with Afghan counterparts have eliminated 22 Islamic State fighters in a counterterrorism operation in northern Afghanistan. The operation occurred April 11. The targeted militants were...

2 dead in IS-claimed attack on Pakistan Christians

ISLAMABAD — Suspected Islamic State militants in southwestern Pakistan have shot dead two members of the minority Christian community and wounded at least five others. Police and witnesses said the victims were...

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