Jed Suliman was excited about progressing through the interview stages for an accounting job at a prominent bank. But he was left dumbfounded when he was rejected because they requested a police check from Syria, the nation he escaped in 2015. "They asked for a police check from Syria....

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing around 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday the death toll could still rise. Authorities said...

The Jordanian army on Tuesday said it downed two drones carrying drugs from Syria in the latest incident raising concerns over increased smuggling across the border. The army statement said the drones had crossed into its territory and their hauls of crystal methamphetamine were seized. It...

Fighting between pro-government and Kurdish-led forces in eastern Syria has left dozens dead in recent days, according to the Syrian Observatory on Human Rights (SOHR). Violence broke out between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in...