Translation by Yusra Ahmed Othman Bdaiwi, minister of Local administration and refugee affairs, denied all accusations of Mohamed Yahya Maktabi, the Coalition member, in his complaint against the Minister. In his respond to the complaints,...

By Ahmed Rasheed and Isra' al-Rube'ii BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nouri Maliki won the largest share of Iraqi parliamentary seats in last month's national elections, dealing a blow to Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish rivals who opposed his serving a third term....

By Jasem Al Hamwe; Translation by Maryam Saleh (HAMA)- Syria is considered to be one of the wealthiest Middle Eastern countries in terms of the various resources it offers. Its agricultural, industrial, tourism, and petroleum industries are...

The historic Christian town of Maalula stands a shadow of its former self, abandoned and war-scarred, a month after Syrian government forces expelled Islamist rebels. In the main square, with its posters of President Bashar al-Assad and slogans daubed on walls singing his...