Human Rights Watch calls for urgent reforms
Middle East
Syrian Regime Benefits by Missing Chemical Weapons Deadline
With no punishment for falling behind on getting rid of its chemical weapons, the Assad regime has no reason to step up the pace
Iran Says It Will Reduce Military Potential of Nuclear Reactor
If Iran follows through the move could increase trust in further nuclear negotiations
Syrian Rebels: U.S. Cash Boost After Failed Geneva Talks
Claim to have received hundred of thousands of dollars from the U.S. after negotiations with President Bashar Assad broke down
Iran Leader Nods to Obama on Health Care
Meet #RouhaniCare
Four Car Bombs Explode in Baghdad as Death Toll Keeps Rising
Four car bombs exploded in Baghdad on Wednesday, and two rockets were fired into the heavily fortified Green Zone. The targets were the Iraq government that the United States left behind two years ago – a regime dominated by …
U.N. Says At Least 10,000 Children Killed in Syria
Children used as civilian shields, tortured and sexually abused, says report
At Least 16 Perish in Baghdad Bombings
No immediate claim of responsibility although al-Qaeda affiliate thought to blame
Facebook Clamps Down on Syrian Opposition Groups
Pages that helped start the uprising are being shut down
Iranian Foreign Minister Lays Out Condition for Iranian Recognition of Israel
Official’s language marks a shift from previous rhetoric
Karzai Said to Have Secret Talks with Taliban
The Afghan president reportedly tried to reach a peace deal without the involvement of American and Western allies
Syria’s Health Crisis Spirals As Doctors Flee
More than half of the country’s physicians have left just when they are most needed
Iran Gets Its Most Senior Foreign Business Delegation Since 1979
Major French companies visit Islamic Republic following easing of economic sanctions