Middle East

Uncertain fate awaits civilians hiding in underground shelters in E. Ghouta

Civilians in eastern Ghouta are facing an uncertain fate, as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and its allies are tightening their grip on the area. Eastern Ghouta, one of the last rebel-held...

Pakistani court rules in favor of political party tied to global terror suspect

ISLAMABAD — A federal court in Pakistan has sided with a new political party whose bid to register with the national election commission was rejected because of the party's ties to...

Turkey to set up camps in Syria for displaced people

ANKARA — Turkey says it will establish camps for 170,000 displaced people in the Idlib province and in Turkish-controlled areas to the east of it ahead of a possible refugee influx...

US coalition asks for pause in hostilities in Northwest Syria

WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State (IS) is asking for a pause in fighting in Northwest Syria where the Turkish government and its allied Syrian militias are fighting...

Aid convoys reach Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, but retreat after shelling

WASHINGTON — An international convoy of humanitarian aid trucks cut short its mission to Syria’s besieged eastern Ghouta region after government forces continued their aerial bombardment and ground assault against the...

Unemployment leads dozens of youths to join IS ranks in Eastern Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN — Provincial officials in eastern Nangarhar province expressed concerns over the dozens of youths in the province recruited by Islamic State (IS). "I have received reports from districts that...

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