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...

Roman Catholic officials said Tuesday that a Franciscan priest who had been abducted by militants in Syria has been freed. The custodian of the Catholic Church's properties in the Holy Land said the priest, Rev. Dhiya Azziz, was released late Monday. The office of the custodian, Rev....

Unnamed Americans have contacted Iran for a deal to swap Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, convicted and jailed in Iran on spying charges, for other unspecified detainees, according to a senior Iranian official quoted on Sunday. "Some Americans contact us sometimes,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The stricken Islam Amy group blew a Syrian army post up in the besieged Jobar neighborhood in Damascus late on Saturday, leaving at least 28  troops dead . A move came  hours after the group's commander kill in Russian air strike. The dominant rebel group, in...