Erdogan vows to build barracks in central Istanbul after failed coup
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to revive plans for an Istanbul park that sparked anti-government protests in 2013, saying a failed coup...
Israel lifts age-restrictions for Friday prayers at al-Aqsa
Israeli police say that for the first time in the current round of escalating violence, Muslims of all ages will be able to enter...
IMF gives China's currency prized reserve asset status
The International Monetary Fund admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket on Monday, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a...
Palestinian killed trying to stab Israeli policeman; Palestinians suggest foul play
Two Palestinians allegedly tried to stab Israeli police at a West Bank checkpoint on Friday, one of whom was shot dead while the other...
Syrian rebels Jaysh al-Islam back Saudi move to cut ties with Iran
Syrian insurgent group Jaysh al Islam on Monday welcomed Saudi Arabia's rupture of ties with Iran, saying Tehran's backing of Shi'ite militias was destabilizing...
Denmark approves controversial migrant assets bill
The Danish parliament has backed a controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers' valuables to pay for their upkeep.
Police will be able to seize valuables...
Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is willing to hold early presidential elections if the Syrian people want them, in remarks released...
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Sudan's power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new peace talks...
UAE jails 2 Lebanese for six months for Hezbollah links
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced two Lebanese nationals and a Lebanese-Canadian citizen to six months in jail followed by expulsion for setting up...
Gulf tourism frenzy in Bosnia delights business, polarises locals
Abdulah Al Sanousi enjoys the breeze in the lush resort outside Sarajevo where his family bought a flat to escape the summer heat at...
