The Obama administration has a vision for Syrian leader Bashar Assad's departure. Even if it works, the president won't be around to see the plan through. An internal U.S. timeline for a best-case Syrian political transition, obtained by The Associated Press, sets a date of March...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish police on Wednesday have arrested seven Syrian people said they were involved in the assassination of Syrian journalist Naji al-Jerf ten days ago, sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The Turkish police is due to hold press conference to stand on the crime clues on Thursday....

If London-born convert Abu Rumaysah is confirmed as the front man in the latest Islamic State video, then he will be just the latest in a long line of militants to emerge from a banned group the authorities say breeds easy prey for jihadist recruiters. The video, purportedly...

Iran's supreme leader said Monday the United States was seeking to influence next month's elections in the Islamic republic but said such efforts would receive a "punch in the mouth." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments related to parliamentary polls and a ballot for the Assembly of Experts, a...