Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Peace Talks, Will Stay in Geneva for Now | Negotiators cite ongoing fighting between govt, al-Qaeda
Iraq Cabinet Failures Set Up Struggle Among Shi’ite Religious Leaders
Iraq Cabinet Failures Set Up Struggle Among Shi’ite Religious Leaders | Sistani backed Abadi cabinet, key Iran ayatollahs against it
Turkey Denies Shooting at Fleeing Syrian Refugees
Turkey Denies Shooting at Fleeing Syrian Refugees | HRW: Turkey responded to fleeing Aleppo residents with live ammunition
Iraqi Parliament Cancels Session Again Amid Fighting Over Speaker
Iraqi Parliament Cancels Session Again Amid Fighting Over Speaker | Photos suggest no quorum present for Jabouri’s sacking
Russia: Interception of US Spy Plane in Keeping With International Law
Russia: Interception of US Spy Plane in Keeping With International Law | US insisted move ‘unprofessional’
Congress Spurns Pentagon Call for New Base Closures
Congress Spurns Pentagon Call for New Base Closures | Rep. Thornberry: No one believes 2019 force estimates
Report: 1,000 British Ground Troops Could Participate in Libya War
Report: 1,000 British Ground Troops Could Participate in Libya War | Officials say 6,000-strong force would be led by Italy
Obama Administration Plans Further Escalation in Iraq, Syria
Obama Administration Plans Further Escalation in Iraq, Syria | Sees US ‘trainers’ playing key role in fight over Raqqa
UN Report: Afghan Children Killed at Alarming Rate in Urban Warfare
UN Report: Afghan Children Killed at Alarming Rate in Urban Warfare | 161 children killed in first three months of 2016
Netanyahu: Israel Will Never Return Golan Heights to Syria
Netanyahu: Israel Will Never Return Golan Heights to Syria | Plans outdoor cabinet meeting in occupied heights