Legislation intensifies confrontation between parliament and President Rouhani, could stymie deal with West

Residents of Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor province say teenagers suspended from crossbar for hours

ADL chief’s retirement occurs in same week as former US envoy’s release of memoir ‘Ally’

Jihadists film themselves killing several men accused of espionage in grotesque, sickening ways

Report says parties to the conflict kill indiscriminately in war that has left 220,000 dead

Suspects caught with buttons, hair clipper, and other items could face fine or prison if convicted

Assad regime asks social media users to send in photos of their vacations; response is a blizzard of war images

Government spokesman says the country is under strain after Lebanese Druze leader appeals to king to help reportedly embattled minority