Hopes for Syria peace dim, Obama wants Assad out
Hopes for a quick political transition in war-ravaged Syria dimmed Thursday as embattled President Bashar al-Assad threw cold water on an ambitious timetable agreed...
Hollande meets Obama seeking to ramp up ISIS fight
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Washington on Tuesday seeking support for his newly declared war on the Islamic State group, while the US...
Yemen peace talks struggle amid intensifying clashes
U.N.-sponsored Yemeni peace talks were struggling amid disputes over releasing prisoners, sources close to the talks said on Thursday, as local officials reported intensifying...
Kidnapped Al Jazeera journalists freed in Yemen
Two journalists and a driver working for the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera Arabic TV channel were freed in Yemen on Thursday, the network said, ten...
Egypt courts punish singers for ‘insults’ and ‘debauchery’
Egyptian courts have sentenced two singers to prison time for seemingly tame behavior deemed threatening to society in a country growing increasingly repressive on...
Trump pullout from Iran deal signals Mideast strategic shift
US President Donald Trump's rejection of an accord curbing Iran's nuclear activities and the escalation in hostilities between Iran and Israel that followed herald...
Obama to assure Saudi King of U.S. help against Iran threat
President Barack Obama will assure Saudi King Salman of the U.S. commitment to help counter any Iranian security threat, White House officials said on...
Britain could be overwhelmed by Coronavirus like Italy, PM Johnson
The death toll in Italy - the world's worst-hit - reached almost 5,000 on Saturday, while in Britain it hit 233.
Britain's National Health Service...
Houthis attempt to breach Saudi Arabia border, dozens killed
Dozens of Yemeni Houthi fighters were killed during an assault on the border with Saudi Arabia, residents and Saudi state television said on Tuesday,...
Russia is moving military equipment into Syria, White House concerned
The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar...
