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Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries Monday to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame. AstraZeneca's...

'Republic of Queues': 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation

The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five hours to fill up a tank. At bakeries, people push and shove during long, chaotic waits for their turn to collect the quota of two bread packs a day per family. On the streets in the capital of...

State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country's state TV reported. The report quotes Guard commander Gen. Hossein Salami as saying that cruise and ballistic missiles will empower the force's navy even...

Germany grapples with its identity crisis on Syria

As the 10th anniversary of the Syrian revolution approaches, Germany's relationship with the war-torn nation remains historic — and complex. Last month, Germany became the first country in the world to convict a former employee of the infamous Syrian military intelligence under...