Iran won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions
Iran is insisting that the U.S. meet its demands in negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Yemen’s…
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia…
Syria to take back Tartous and Hmeimim military bases from Russia
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the…
Houthis’ claims of deadly attacks stoke fears of a wider regional conflict
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks this week, escalating…
Explosion kills 2 people in Jaramana, Syria
JARAMANA, Syria (AP) — An explosion Thursday in a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat…
A roundup of the latest developments in the Middle East
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped…
West Bank healthcare system is collapsing due to Israeli policies, rights group says
IKTABA, West Bank (AP) — For six months, 70-year-old Bassam Musleh searched desperately for a pharmacy or clinic…
Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians injured near Yemen border
CAIRO (AP) — More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday…
Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops
Shearer, 40, of Colorado Springs, Colo., links both events in 2005 to traumatic brain injuries, which were only…
Veterans explain toll of traumatic brain injuries now seen in Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy mortar…
Millions of Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city…