Obama and Saudi King to raise support for Syrian opposition
U.S. President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Salman committed to increase support for "the moderate Syrian opposition" in a call on Tuesday and...
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...
Iran’s ex-intelligence minister slams handling of prison death
An ex-intelligence minister in Iran on Sunday criticised the handling of an environmentalist's death in prison, saying the public would not believe he was...
1,000th Syrian arrives in Italy through ‘safe corridor’
Rome, Oct 27, 2017 (AFP) - Over 120 Syrian asylum seekers were brought safely to Rome Friday, bringing the number using a Christian "humanitarian...
Ivanka Trump praises women’s rights reforms in Saudi and UAE
Ivanka Trump lauded Sunday Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, for embarking on “significant reforms” to advance women's rights, while speaking at a...
Egypt’s president: More funds needed to overhaul railway
Egypt's president says his cash-strapped government lacks about 250 billion Egyptian pounds, or $14.1 billion, to overhaul the country's run-down railway system.
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's remarks...
UN envoy 'positive' as Yemen peace talks enter second week
The UN's Yemen envoy on Thursday hailed the "positive atmosphere" at crucial peace talks between the country's warring sides, as negotiations in Kuwait entered...
At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus,...
Kerry calls for common ground with Russia on Syria and Ukraine
The United States and Russia need to find "common ground" to end Syria's civil war and restore stability in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of...
High-level meeting in Cairo to discuss Trump’s Mid-East plan
Arab foreign ministers are meeting Saturday in Egypt’s capital to discuss a White House plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This plan would grant the...
