"Those who say everything is fine speak only from their own comfort," said Abu Khaled Khattab, a souvenir vendor in Damascus's al-Midan district. Sipping tea, he reflected that a "good situation" ...

BAGHDAD, June 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 40 people were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah, prompting authorities to shut down a local fast food restaurant, ...