Presumed Israeli air strikes on eastern Syria killed 16 Iran-backed fighters Thursday, a war monitor said, hours after Damascus said it intercepted Israeli missiles fired at a central air base. Those killed were "Iraqi paramilitary fighters loyal to Iran, seven of whom were killed outside...

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet iconic singer Fairouz and members of Lebanon's political leadership next week as he returns to the country in search of serious reform in the wake of the devastating Beirut port blast, the Elysee said Friday. Macron will be in Lebanon Monday and...

After a resounding defeat in the UN Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran under a rarely used diplomatic maneuver - a move that is likely to further isolate the Trump administration and may set off a credibility crisis for the...

In May, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, took a once unimaginable step. In a video he published on social media, he lashed out against Assad's "inhumane" state security forces. "Mr President, the security forces have started attacking...