All Middle East
Could it work? Russia, Turkey, Iran propose splitting Syria into 'zones of influence'In a move toward compromise,聽such a deal would allow regional autonomy within a federal structure controlled by President Assad until the next presidential election.
In Iraq, disruptions of war fray families' support for the elderlyMany Iraqi families still care for grandparents, despite the challenges posed by conflict. But even in nations that set a high priority on caring for older parents, war can push care for the aged to the bottom of the priority list.聽
Why UN resolution against Israeli settlements could backfireThe political geography has changed dramatically since the Security Council鈥檚 last such resolution in 1980, and support is growing for the settlers' cause in Netanyahu's Israel.
Assad's move: After Aleppo, could Idlib be next?The war in Syria is far from over, and the anti-Assad rebels have vowed to fight on. Many are congregated in Idlib province. But before the Syrian president elects to go after them, he has other options to consider.
Against ISIS, Jordan has a big gun: social cohesionFearing 'another Mosul,' residents of Karak rushed to join a battle against Islamic State militants. Jordanians have joined ISIS abroad, but at home, a sense of civic duty has made the country hostile territory for the extremists.
Iraqis fighting ISIS show unity: why that still eludes their politiciansSunni, Shiite, and Kurdish forces are together battling the ISIS stronghold in Mosul. But political leaders are far from overcoming the fear-mongering stemming from decades of sectarian violence.
First LookBana al-Abed, the 7-year-old Syrian Twitter star, escapes from AleppoBana al-Abed, the young girl who documented her life in war-torn Aleppo on Twitter, was evacuated from the city early Monday.
Surge in Israeli donations to their sworn enemies 鈥� SyriansAmong those who have donated is a Tel Aviv journalist who saw echoes of his grandfather's experience in the Birkenau concentration camp.
As Aleppo falls, Russia and Iran see Mideast influence surge at US expenseAssad's key allies say the victory over rebels in Syria's second city advances their standing globally and in the region. But with no quick end to the conflict, they are likely to push for a political solution, analysts say.
Fall of Aleppo could tip Syria from civil war to insurgencySyrian rebels say the fall of Aleppo to government forces will change the war. A full-blown insurgency is one of three options they're considering.聽- Turkey talking to Russia on ceasefire, evacuation from Syria's AleppoRebel defenses in聽Aleppo聽collapsed on Monday, leading to a broad advance by the Syrian army across more than half of the remaining insurgent pocket in the city.
Syrian general says Aleppo offensive in final stagesRebel defenses collapsed on Monday, leaving insurgents in a tiny, heavily bombarded pocket of ground.
Syrian activists say IS has recaptured PalmyraThe Islamic State's new push came hours after government troops and Russian air raids pushed the group out the city.
Turkey hunts for answers, buries dead after blasts kill 38The twin car-and-suicide bombings Saturday night near the Besiktas stadium enraged top officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who vowed to hunt down the perpetrators.
ISIS recaptures Palmyra: A fresh assault on heritage sites?The self-proclaimed Islamic State group has overtaken most of Palmyra in a surprise advance.
Cover StoryThe ISIS breakers: How moderate Muslims are countering extremismNew voices rise across the Arab world to prevent a lost generation from answering the jihadists' militant call in a message war crucial to the region鈥檚 balance of power.聽
ISIS falling: Detainee recounts a lost battle in Iraq, and what it cost himHunched and handcuffed in a dimly lit concrete room, the Sunni former commander of a captured ISIS cell admits to targeting civilians in the fight against Baghdad. Now, he is remorseful.
Arab democracy? How Morocco's grand experiment went wrongHeralded as a 'third way' amid the uprisings and crackdowns of the Arab Spring, Morocco introduced a new constitution and other reforms.
As US and Iran knock heads again, Tehran hard-liners feel vindicatedThe votes in Congress to extend US non-nuclear sanctions against Iran have hard-liners in Tehran fuming. And the Trump team isn鈥檛 likely to improve matters.
With Mosul under siege, an unlikely chance to save ISIS-enslaved Yazidis?When Iraqi forces moved on Mosul, IS moved enslaved Yazidis back to Syria, frustrating activists trying to free them. But their relocation might make it easier to find and rescue them.
