(Al Arabiya- Joyce Karam)- There were no groundbreaking announcements or game changers on Syria in U.S. President Barack Obama’s “West Point” speech yesterday. But there was a shift, as Obama departed from his usual political talking points into embracing a counterterrorism...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Family members of a Michigan woman killed a year ago during fighting in Syria say they know little more now about her disappearance and death. Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of 33-year-old Nicole Mansfield's death. The Flint-area family hasn't...

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (Reuters) - The United Nations has confirmed that the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal will not be completed by June 30, a final deadline set as part of a 2013 deal that averted U.S. air strikes against Syrian President Bashar...

CAIRO (AP) — With nearly all votes counted, Egypt's former military chief has won a crushing victory over his sole opponent with more than 92 percent of the votes, according to results announced by his campaign early Thursday. The campaign of retired field marshal Abdel-Fattah...