U.S. split deepens over Putin's intentions in Syria civil war
Russia's latest military moves in Syria have sharpened divisions within the U.S. administration over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin genuinely backs a U.N.-led initiative to...
Egyptian riot police cordon off journalists' union in Cairo
Egyptian riot police on Wednesday cordoned off the headquarters of the journalists' union and limited access to the building in an escalating standoff following...
Iran sanctions, trade are tests of European sovereignty – Macron’s office
The threat of U.S. sanctions on European companies trading with Iran and tariffs on aluminium and steel exports are a test of European sovereignty...
Syrian rebel groups reject Russian-sponsored Sochi conference
Syrian rebel groups on Monday rejected Russia's planned Sochi conference on Syria, saying Moscow was seeking to bypass a U.N.-based Geneva peace process and...
Naama Issachar’s release after Putin pardon
Russia's prison service said Thursday that a US-Israeli woman jailed for drug trafficking has been freed from prison after President Vladimir Putin pardoned her.
Her...
France mourns dead as jets pound IS group stronghold in Syria
France fell silent at noon Monday to mourn victims of the Paris attacks after its warplanes pounded the Syrian stronghold of Islamic State, the...
Yemen's government and Houthis claim truce violations
Yemen's dominant Houthi group and President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's government have accused each other of violating a ceasefire aimed at facilitating U.N.-sponsored peace talks,...
ISIS suffers double blow as Ramadi falls
U.S.-led forces have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a U.S. spokesman said, dealing a...
Yemen war intensifies amid mounting regional tension
Saudi-led air strikes targeting Iranian-allied Houthi forces intensified in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, an escalation of a nine-month-old war that follows a rise...
Iran moves assets in successful test of lifting of sanctions
Iran has successfully transferred some of its formerly frozen assets in order to ensure that financial sanctions have been fully lifted in accordance with...
