Lavrov says ‘blasphemous’ to call those killed on Gaza border terrorists
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said it was "blasphemous" to call dozens of "peaceful" protesters killed on the Gaza border by Israeli...
Saudi minister: Pilgrims may not have followed instructions
Saudi Arabia's heath minister said on Friday a crush that killed more than 700 people at the haj pilgrimage may have been caused by...
Kurdish rebel leader says Turkish intransigence harms fight against Islamic State
Unperturbed by the Turkish fighter jets flying over the mountain where he sat, a top Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader said the conflict between...
Putin vows 'extremely tough' action on Syria threats
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to take "extremely tough" action against any threat to its forces in Syria.
Such targets must be...
Iraq's parliament to meet again amid protests and deepening crisis
Iraq's parliament is to convene again on Thursday amid a deepening crisis roiling the house where dozens of legislators have been holding a sit-in...
Huthi’s slap charges against the Baha’i community
The United States has urged Yemen's Huthi rebels to drop charges targeting the Baha'i community, which said that 24 believers of the faith will...
Israel moves to redeploy spy agency to track surging virus cases
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's parliament gave initial approval Wednesday to a controversial bill enabling the government to use its domestic security agency to track...
Turkey's Erdogan sees Syrian and Kurdish hands in Ankara attack
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Syrian intelligence and Kurdish militants, not just Islamic State, were behind a double suicide bombing in Ankara which...
Syrian fighters arrive in Idlib after Homs ceasefire deal
Buses carrying Syrian rebel fighters and their families safely reached the northwestern city of Idlib on Thursday after withdrawing from Homs under a local...
Yemen rebels snub meeting at peace talks
Yemen rebels taking part in peace talks in Switzerland snubbed a meeting early Friday, a member of the opposing government delegation said, as a...
