Syrian army advances towards southern town with help of airstrikes
Syrian troops backed by heavy aerial bombardment pushed towards a strategic town in southern province of Deraa on Tuesday after capturing nearby military base,...
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after ISIS-claimed blasts
At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local officials said, a day...
Turkey says US shares blame for Gaza ‘massacre’ as thousands protest
Turkey on Monday accused the United States of sharing responsibility with Israel for a "vile massacre" along the Gaza border in which 52 Palestinians...
Dozens of abandoned migrants rescued in Sahara
GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - More than 80 African migrants have been rescued from the Sahara desert after they were robbed and left to...
Turkey downs 'drone' on Syria border: Syria Crisis
Turkey says its warplanes have shot down an unidentified aircraft which intruded into its airspace near the border with Syria.
Media reports quote officials as...
Palestinian president hospitalized with fever
President Mahmoud Abbas was hospitalized with fever Sunday just days after undergoing surgery on his ear, an official said.
The 83-year-old Abbas has endured a...
Qatar energy minister wants 'fair' oil price
The oil market is slowly recovering from its steep drop over the past two years but crude is still not trading at a "fair...
Iran reports highest daily coronavirus cases in past 10 days
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iran's health ministry on Monday reported 2,152 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase...
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...
Saudi commander and UAE officer killed in Yemen
A top Saudi commander and an Emirati officer were killed in Yemen Monday during Arab coalition operations against Iran-backed rebels, the Riyadh-led alliance said.
Saudi...
