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The Umayyad Mosque’s signature minaret, nearly 150 tall, had survived since 1090, but not through the current war

Key US allies in the region are ‘shocked’ over the American transformation

British channel saysthat rebels may have used Alawites as human shields

Evacuated Homs residents describe horrors after spending months under siege

Move to bolster faltering opposition forces losing ground in the battle to oust Al Assad

Fighting in Yemen has forced almost half a million people to flee their homes

Iraqi officials hastily rebrand operation ‘Labaik Ya Hussain’ over its sectarian nature

For Venezuela’s 30 million citizens, the collapse in oil prices and ensuing economic free fall have brought daunting hardships, including blocks-long lines for groceries

In wartorn Syria, territory is divided politically, emotionally and geographically

Homs grabbed international headlines when it became ground zero for the insurgency against Al Assad

No guarantee the Iraqi government’s essentially sectarian nature will be transformed

Line of command presents a sticking point