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UN Syria envoy warns Aleppo could be 'destroyed' this yearSpecial envoy Staffan de Mistura urged fighters from Fatah al-Sham Front to leave the city in exchange for peace.聽- U.S. government condemns new Israeli plan on settlementsThe White House and State Department "strongly condemned"聽Israel's decision to advance a plan that they said would create a new settlement "deep in the West Bank" and undermine a two-state solution.
Without jobs, Tunisia's shining revolution begins to dimTunisia's Arab Spring revolution has made it a model of political reform. But for that progress to take hold, the country needs jobs.
Pounding Aleppo, Russia and Syria reprise politics of brutalityIn their overwhelming attacks on eastern Aleppo, which spurred the US to suspend talks with Moscow, Russia and Syria are seeking a favorable political outcome through time-tested 鈥� if brutal 鈥� military means.
Abbas attends Peres's funeral, honoring legacy as 'partner for peace'Israeli statesman Shimon Peres was laid to rest on Friday, as leaders from around the world gathered to honor his seven-decade career.
Turkey's state of emergency may be extended, Erdogan hintsExtending the controversial emergency rule would strengthen Turkey's fight against terrorism, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.聽
With civilian drone competition, Iran battles against brain drainAt a manicured technology park outside Tehran, drone builders vied for prize money. But the contest also sought to provide team members with hope for a future in Iran.
UN warns of 'merciless abyss' in besieged eastern AleppoThe U.N.'s humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council that the conditions had descended into the "merciless abyss of humanitarian catastrophe."
Saudi foreign ministry condemns passage of U.S. Sept. 11 lawThe foreign ministry expressed hope that the U.S. Congress would correct the legislation.
First LookWorld leaders pay respects ahead of Shimon Peres鈥檚 funeralAhead of Shimon Peres's memorial service, which will be held on Friday, world leaders have paid their respects to a statesman whose seven-decade career helped lead the country in both war and peace.- Shimon Peres, pragmatist and visionary who embodied Israeli sagaIn different phases of his life, Nobel Laureate Shimon Peres, a former president and prime minister, sought to prepare Israel for both war and peace.
Making of a 'martyr': Why would a young Iranian fight and die in Syria?Almost a year ago, a 20-year-old Iranian's quest for martyrdom was realized in Syria, in battle with the so-called Islamic State. Today Iran trumpets his sacrifice as proof of passing the ideological torch to a new generation.
Iran releases Canadian-Iranian professor held since JuneHoma Hoodfar聽was released from prison on "humanitarian grounds" and flown out of Iran on Monday.
Writer鈥檚 killing upsets Jordan's delicate balance between religion, free speechProsecuting individuals for insulting religion puts Jordan in a tough spot between a largely conservative society demanding justice and the nation's international commitments to human rights.
As Syria cease-fire fades, battle for Aleppo reignitesResidents say air strikes on eastern Aleppo have been more intense than ever, using more powerful bombs. President聽Assad and his allies seem more determined than ever to crush the nearly six-year-old rebellion by force.
Remarkably unremarkable: Rouhani's UN visit sign of new US-Iran normal?What stood out about the Iranian president's visit to New York was how much less strident US-Iran relations have become.
If Syria cease-fire is officially abandoned, what can be done next?For the US, how to deal with Assad without striking the Russians is a key issue 鈥� as is dealing with Syria's neighbors to consolidate spheres of influence.
Can Iran hard-liners make Rouhani a one-term president?Rouhani鈥檚 opponents 鈥� who see him as a threat to many of their interests 鈥� are targeting a struggling economy and the nuclear deal in bid to unseat him in 2017.
Airstrike kills five in international mobile medical team in northern SyriaThe Paris-based International Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) said the attack Tuesday night leveled a mobile medical unit near Aleppo. The聽attack follows a Monday night airstrike on a Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy.
Aid convoy attacked as Syria calls cease-fire finishedThe U.N. and Red Crescent convoy was delivering assistance for 78,000 people in the town of Uram al-Kubra, west of Aleppo city.聽
