18 dead in Oman as bus and truck collide
A head-on collision involving a truck and a bus killed 18 people of various nationalities in western Oman on Tuesday, police said.
Sixteen people were...
Syria reports Israeli airstrike near northern city of Aleppo
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli warplanes fired missiles on suburbs of the northern city of Aleppo early Friday, Syrian state media said, amid increased...
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with an Asian man who...
UN envoy says up to big powers to bring about Syria ceasefire
The U.N. special envoy to Syria on Monday handed the responsibility of agreeing ceasefires across Syria to major powers, saying his remit was only...
At least 50 injured in downtown Cairo fire
At least 50 people including firefighters suffered minor injuries on Monday when a fire spread quickly through a commercial area in downtown Cairo, Egyptian...
Performance of Saudi public agencies to be monitored
Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers on Monday approved a National Center for Evaluating the Performance of Public Agencies.
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi...
Turkey strikes kill 13 civilians in Syria’s Afrin
Turkish air strikes on Monday killed 13 civilians including two children in northwestern Syria's Kurdish enclave of Afrin, a monitor said.
The deadly air raids...
Search for Americans seized in Baghdad
A major search is under way in the south of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, after the kidnapping of several Americans.
Unconfirmed reports say three Americans were...
US general: Iraqi tensions divert resources from IS fight
US general: Iraqi tensions divert resources from IS fight
BAGHDAD (AP) — The top U.S. general in Iraq says the fallout from last month's Kurdish...
Sudanese government, key rebel group to restart peace talks
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's transitional government and a powerful rebel group that controls large swaths of the country’s restive south said Friday they have...
