TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The final hearing for a Washington Post reporter detained in Iran more than a year ago and charged with espionage ended on Monday, with a verdict expected in the coming days in a trial that has been condemned by the newspaper and press freedom groups.
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have captured dozens of Christian families after seizing a strategically located town in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said on Friday.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 230 people were kidnapped or detained, including dozens of Christians, some of whom were taken from a church in Qaryatain, the town captured overnight after heavy fighting with the Syrian army.
