Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of widespread protests, calling those who attacked public property during demonstrations “thugs” and signaling that a potential crackdown loomed. The government...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 20 troops killed in a surprise attack by rebels in coastal Latakia province on Sunday as fighting to seize Kabana hilltops left dozens of regime forces and allied Shiite militias dead, activists said. The strategic mountainous area has been under major...

 Iraqi protesters regained control of a third bridge Sunday leading to Baghdad's Green Zone, taking further ground in the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades. Security forces used tear gas and stun bombs to prevent protesters from getting right across Ahrar Bridge...

An Egyptian military court sentenced a Libyan man to death and 32 other defendants to life over a deadly 2017 attack in the Western Desert, the army spokesman said Sunday. The incident took place in October 2017 when a deadly firefight broke out during a raid by Egyptian police on a remote...