WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army general tapped to take over as top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned senators Tuesday that if Russian invades Ukraine, as many fear, it could create broader instability in the Middle East, including Syria. But he was clear that Iran remains the key threat to...

A U.S. military convoy was seen driving and stopping near the Gweiran Prison in Hassakeh in northeastern Syria on Tuesday. A U.S. Chinook helicopter was also seen landing near the prison by the time the convoy was stopping. The prison was the focus of a furious battle recently between...

Sixteen people went on trial in Istanbul on Tuesday, charged with "political and military" espionage on behalf of Israel, Turkish media reports said.   The defendants, including Palestinians and Syrians, were arrested in October in an operation by Turkey's national intelligence...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council on Monday over the usefulness and impact of U.N. sanctions, which are currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State...