At least 197 civilians were killed in war-ravaged Syria in January, according to a monthly report released Friday by a London-based rights watchdog. In its report, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said that 57 children and 27 women had been among those killed during the first...

Thousands of Iranians packed the mausoleum of the Islamic republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on Friday to launch celebrations for the 40th anniversary of its revolution. Ceremonies for the 1979 revolution started at 9:33 am (0603 GMT), the exact time that Khomeini...

Lebanon announced a government line-up Thursday, ending an eight-month wait that had heightened fears of a major economic collapse. The new cabinet, unveiled during a press conference at the presidential palace, includes 30 ministers from Lebanon's rival political clans. The new line-up...

Three Palestinians were injured on Thursday, including one who is now in critical condition, by the Israeli army in the southern West Bank, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said the injuries had been caused by live ammunition...