Obama recasts threat from enemy fighters to path away from 'perpetual war', critics doubtful WASHINGTON (AP) — Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on te...

5 killed in fierce gun battles between Assad supporters, opponents in Lebanese port city BEIRUT (AP) — Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city ...

Deadly fighting between Assad backers, opponents in Lebanon feeds fears that war is spreading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each ot...

Egypt's 2011 jailbreaks still a mystery, carry potential embarrassment for Islamist leader CAIRO (AP) — It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out m...

Nuclear program to sinking economy: Issues facing Iran as presidential election looms Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election: ___ NUCLEAR QUESTION: Four r...

Sec'y of State Kerry says US, allies ready to step up aid to Syrian opposition AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.S. and several key allies sought Wednesday a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem...

Spain says it now favors sending 'defense material' to Syrian rebels MADRID (AP) — Spain favors a partial lifting of sanctions against Syria that would allow the delivery of "defense material" to rebel groups to help protect the popula...

Syrian army, Hezbollah fighters battle rebels in town near Lebanon border 3rd straight day BEIRUT (AP) — Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-hel...

3 more Hezbollah fighters die after being wounded in battle for key Syrian town, activists say BEIRUT (AP) — Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of a strategic Syrian ...

Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle that crossed ceasefire line in Golan Heights DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Isr...

Activists say 28 Hezbollah members killed, more than 70 wounded in Syria fighting near Lebanon BEIRUT (AP) — Fierce street fighting in a Syrian town near the Lebanese border has killed at least 28 elite members of Lebanon's militant He...

Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria, more than 70 wounded in fighting near border BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in f...