Peter Gelling

James Foley, abducted at gunpoint in November in northern Syria, is likely in the custody of Syrian forces. The Syrian government, however, has so far not acknowledged knowing of Foley’s whereabouts.

Despite attempts to remain neutral, Kurdish fighters have been drawn into conflict with Syrian rebels in Aleppo, Syria's largest city.

It’s a vital distinction that, as evidenced by US reluctance to intervene in Syria, could influence the outcome of the conflict.

More than two months after armed gunmen abducted James Foley in northern Syria, he remains missing.

American James Foley has been missing for six weeks in northwest Syria following his kidnapping by unidentified gunmen.

As the US campaigns clash over what President Barack Obama did and didn’t know about the attack on a US consulate in Benghazi on Sept. 11, there is real news happening in Libya that could have a real impact on the country, the region and the world.

On the Iran issue, Romney's “red lines” differ from Obama's.

While President Obama has been tough, in some cases expanding the tactics of former President Bush — the use of drones, for example — Obama has not exactly been successful.

Mitt Romney is not wrong that the unwavering friendship between Israel and the United States has wavered since Obama took office four years ago.

The bomb that killed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law and a number of other high profile regime officials exploded inside the building where Syria's "Crisis Unit" was meeting.

Two rival cities, one representing Gaddafi supporters and the other former rebels, gear up for a fight as tribal elders try to mediate.

The Backstreet Boys song "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" takes on a whole new meaning when sung by a gun-wielding revolutionary in northern Syria.

In exhaustive article about Obama's use of drones to fight terror, Times makes little mention of the president's peaceful counterterrorism strategy. Is that because there is none?

A rock-throwing clash between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank escalated to shots fired (Video).