Assad's trip to Moscow bolsters sense he may survive war
Russia's military intervention in Syria has deepened the sense that President Bashar Assad may survive the country's disastrous civil war, and his surprise visit...
UAE soldier killed in southern Saudi: military
Abu Dhabi, Oct 27, 2017 (AFP) - An Emirati soldier has been killed in southern Saudi Arabia while taking part in the Saudi-led campaign...
I don't fear Russia, says Turkish alleged killer of pilot
A Turkish citizen fighting in Syria who Moscow has accused of killing a Russian pilot said Friday he was not scared Russian forces are...
Afghanistan amid corruption and financial crisis
U.S. seeks a peace deal with Taliban to withdraw its troops from the country.
Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its...
Israel hopes spy Pollard can emigrate for US embassy opening
Israel hopes Jonathan Pollard, an American spy who served 30 years in prison for selling secrets to the Jewish state, will be allowed to...
U.N. Syria ceasefire plan: Who is a terrorist?
A U.N. plan to suspend Syria's nearly five-year-old civil war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire, one...
France says Syria allies must exert maximum pressure to ensure truce
France's foreign ministry called on Russia and Iran to exert "maximum pressure" on the Syrian government to implement a United Nations-backed ceasefire in eastern...
Lebanon PM holds emergency meeting as nation mourns bomb victims
Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency meeting with ministers and military chiefs on Friday as his country mourned 43 people killed in a double...
Iran releases U.S. sailors after brief detention
Iran released 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead...
Aid reaches Syrian rebel-held area of Homs
Humanitarian aid has reached a besieged rebel-held area in the central Syrian city of Homs, part of a local ceasefire deal that is to...
