The US Senate has passed legislation defining United States security policy in the Middle East, introducing a measure that would allow state and local governments to sanction those who support boycotts, divesture and sanctions against Israel. Tuesday's Senate vote, which was 77-23,...

In the religious capital of Iran, the Islamic revolution still holds a powerful sway even as once-unthinkable signs of modernity creep into the city of Qom to challenge the faithful. Qom, a couple of hours drive south of Tehran, is one of Shiite Islam's holiest sites, home to dozens of...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A well-informed military source told Zaman al-Wasl that Iran is building new missile facility near Damascus in a base controlled by Maher al-Assad, Bashar's brother, and the de-facto commander of the elite Fourth Armored Division. The construction of the secret hangars...

Umra Abbas Ammour, 60, dreams of safety as she and her family flee militants in eastern Syria, but hours after reaching U.S.-backed forces her son, daughter and young granddaughter are all dead. In recent weeks, thousands have escaped the last pocket of land held by Daesh (ISIS) near the Iraqi...