Celebrations have erupted in Iraq’s Tahrir Square, where anti-government protesters have been camped out for nearly two months following an announcement by the Iraqi premier that he would be resigning. The square in central Baghdad has been the epicenter of protests that began Oct. 17...

Iraq’s top Shiite cleric is warning of civil war after a deadly day of violence in which security forces shot dead 40 people in the capital and the southern provinces, calling on lawmakers to “reconsider” their support for the current government. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani...

Ornina Syrian Orchestra, conducted by composer Shafi Badreddine, will be hosting its second concert at the Berlin Philharmonie Theater, presenting Syrian and Arab musical heritage with a special musical blend. Shafi Badreddine, a Syrian artist from the countryside of Sweida, graduated...

Yemen's Houthi movement said it shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter near the border with Saudi Arabia Friday, killing its two pilots. "A Saudi Apache helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile... and its two pilots were killed as it was completely burned," the group's military...