New checkpoints and fears divide Jerusalem's Jews and Palestinians
Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new reality: Israeli troops are encircling Arab neighborhoods,...
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali army base, dozens dead
Al Shabaab fighters attacked a remote Somali army base and entered a nearby town close to the border with Kenya on Friday, saying they...
Explosions hit Brussels airport, 21 killed
Explosions tore through the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning killing 21 people and injuring several others, the Belgian news agency Belga said.
The agency...
Russia wants Syrian opposition to prepare for talks with Assad government
The Kremlin wants the Syrian opposition to agree a common approach and make-up of a delegation for talks with the Syrian government, Mikhail Bogdanov,...
Turkey ready to accept 6-month transition period for Syria's President Assad
Turkey is ready to accept a political transition in Syria in which President Bashar al-Assad stays in symbolic power for six months before leaving...
King of Jordan warns Israel against changing Al-Aqsa status quo
Jordanian King Abdullah II again warned Israel Thursday against any move to change the status quo at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, while reiterating calls...
Iran frees U.S. sailors swiftly as diplomacy smoothes waters
Iran freed ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday a day after detaining them aboard two U.S.
Navy patrol boats in the Gulf, bringing a swift end to...
Coalition says seizes Iranian boat carrying arms to Yemen
The military coalition led by Saudi Arabia said it seized an Iranian boat carrying weapons bound for Yemen in an incident set to raise...
Attack on mosque kills 2 people in Al-Ahsa, Saudi
A bomb and gun attack on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province killed two people and wounded at least 10 on Friday,...
India's prime minister in Saudi Arabia for first visit
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi King Salman on Sunday during his first official visit to the kingdom, home to a large...
