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Aamir PeerzadaIn Damascus, members of Assad's Alawite sect now fear reprisalsAs we drive into Mezzeh 86, a working-class neighborhood in western Damascus, we are waved through a checkpoint manned by…

At least 32 people, including several children, died in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at annual Christmas events, police said…

My grandfather Hamdi was just eight years old when his family fled Bir al-Sabaa, a city in southern Palestine once known for its fertile land and agricultural life. His father,…

A Lyft driver was brutally attacked during a rideshare ride in Texas, saying a driver slit his throat, tried to choke him and stole his car.Dilaver Berk, 25, has since…

A suspect has appeared in court after an attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and injured more than 200 others on Friday.The suspect, a doctor from Saudi…

The Saudi suspect behind the deadly car attack at a Christmas market in Germany is considered “Islamophobic,” the interior minister said on Saturday. The 50-year-old doctor, now under arrest, said…

Trump also pointed to China's growing influence around the canal that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific.US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after…

During the holidays, people are more likely than other times of the year to host family and friends at home. While it's always nice to host a gathering, putting together…

EPAGerman authorities in Magdeburg are confronted with the grief and anger of the public after an attacker used an access lane for emergency vehicles to drive into a Christmas market,…

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 28 people overnight and into Sunday, according to Palestinian medical officials. Rescuers said four children were killed in an attack on…