U.S. welcomes Saudi Arabia’s $100-million pledge for Syria’s reconstruction

Washington has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s pledged $100 million investment in Syria to reconstruct parts of the civil war-hit country freed from the Islamic State group (ISIS). “This significant contribution is critical to stabilization and early recovery efforts and comes at Read more

Iraq: ISIS attacks seek to disunite Iraqis

Sectarian violence could increase in Iraq after an attack by the Islamic State targeting Shias provoked revenge attacks against Sunni mosques. At the height of Iraq’s civil war, which began nearly a decade ago with the ousting of Saddam Hussein, Read more