A Syrian refugee in Lebanon set himself on fire Wednesday outside a UN office in desperation at aid getting cut off to his family, suffering serious burns. Refugee agency UNHCR and the World Food Programme told AFP that the man -- named by family as 43-year-old father of four Ryad...

Two Molotov cocktails have been thrown at a synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, setting fire to the building. The president of Djerba's Jewish community, Perez Trabelsi, told The Associated Press Wednesday that the attack was perpetrated by two people on a motorbike. He said the...

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday praised a "massive movement of the people against the plots of the enemies", accusing the United States and Israel of inciting anti-government demonstrations. Pro-government rallies have been held across the country since late...

Prosecutors in Germany have formally charged a 37-year-old Syrian man on allegations of promoting Daesh (ISIS), obtaining bomb-making instructions and other crimes. The man, who wasn't identified, is alleged to have posted videos on social media in 2016 urging support and soliciting new...