France opposition Syrian National Coalition must be central to peace talks
The Western-backed opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) must be the main actor to unite all rebel groups in any future peace talks with the...
Turkish PM urges diplomacy, offers help in Saudi-Iran crisis
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday called on Saudi Arabia and Iran to use diplomatic channels to calm tensions following the execution of...
The Latest: Turkish police arrest 6 for social media insults
The Latest on Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday (all times local):
10:25 a.m.
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have arrested six people for...
U.S. court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against Muslim
President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of religion, a federal...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
Minister disowns comment that UAE's role in Yemen is over
A top diplomat in the United Arab Emirates stepped back early Friday from his previous comments that the country's part in the Saudi-led war...
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen – Saudi ministry
A district commander and a sergeant in Saudi Arabia's border guard have been killed in an attack launched from across the frontier with Yemen,...
At least 140 killed in Ethiopia protests over state land plan
At least 140 people have been killed in Ethiopia over the past two months in a crackdown on anti-government protests sparked by plans to...
Iran parliament green-lights nuclear deal
Iran's parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way...
Accused California shooter raised no red flags in Saudi
Accused California shooter Tashfeen Malik did not come to authorities' attention while living in Saudia Arabia, a source close to the Saudi government told...
