Turkey mends fences with former foes Israel and Russia
Turkey launched a major diplomatic charm offensive Monday, reaching out a conciliatory hand to Russia and hailing a deal to restore ties with Israel...
Syria government accepts ceasefire deal
The Syrian government on Tuesday accepted the terms of a ceasefire deal announced by the United States and Russia, a foreign ministry statement said.
The...
Aramco appointment confuses UN Human Rights meeting
The new appointment of veteran engineer, Nasser Bin Hassan Al-Amin as CEO of Aramco, was used to defend Saudi Arabia's position in a meeting with...
Shiite imams thank security forces
Several Shiite imams at mosques holding Ashura commemorations in the Kingdom recently called on young people to unite and thanked the security forces for...
Ex-Yemen president's party accepts UN peace plan
The party of Yemen's former president, a main player in the messy, months-old civil war, said in an emailed statement that it accepts a...
Abbas: investigations into Arafat's death will continue
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is continuing the investigation into the death of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat until it can "reveal the whole truth." In...
Total fined 750,000 euros over Iraq 'oil for food' graft
French energy giant Total was ordered on appeal Friday to pay 750,000 euros for siphoning cash from the UN "oil-for-food" programme that aided sanctions-hit...
Today need-to-know about the virus outbreak
There are more than 800,000 global infections and more than 39,000 deaths worldwide.
The U.S. death toll from the Coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing...
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...
Gulf States against Russia role in Syria
Gulf States say Russian involvement "complicates" things * Some see Russia move hastening Syria's partition * Moscow's move echoes old strains over 1980s Afghan war...
