Two people were killed and 38 wounded early Thursday after Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters near two key bridges in Baghdad, security and medical sources said. The cause of death in both cases was tear gas canisters aimed directly at the head, the sources said....

An attack by Syrian regime forces on the rebel-held area of Idlib in northwestern Syria killed at least 15 and wounded several at a displaced persons camp on Wednesday, rescue workers said. Syria’s northwest corner, including the Idlib region, is the last major chunk of territory...

The French government urged Iran Wednesday to refrain from destabilizing actions in Syria and said it remained committed to Israel's security. Israel said its aircraft struck dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria Wednesday in retaliation for rockets fired towards Israel a...

Anti-government demonstrators in southern Iraq shut roads to two major ports and a key oil field Wednesday, port officials and AFP correspondents said, leading to a brief operational halt. Correspondent in oil-rich Basra province saw protesters block access routes to the ports of Khor...