Engaging with Bashar al-Assad a 'lesser evil', says Spain after Paris attacks
Spain's foreign minister pleaded Wednesday in favour of engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to deal with the terror threat in Europe, just days...
Syrian opposition's Manna says no peace talks without Kurds
The co-leader of the Syrian Democratic Council, Haytham Manna, on Wednesday he would not take part in peace talks in Geneva unless two Kurdish...
Assad says Brexit vote shows UK leaders "disconnected from reality"
Syria's president heaped scorn on British politicians for allowing the vote on leaving the European Union, saying lawmakers who had criticised his handling of...
Thousands of Syrians flee as Russian-backed offensive threatens Aleppo
Tens of thousands of Syrians fled an intensifying Russian assault around Aleppo on Friday, and aid workers said they feared the city which once...
Saudi Arabia: Low oil price threatens future supply crisis
Leading crude oil exporter Saudi Arabia warned on Monday of a supply crisis after massive energy investments were cancelled because of the sharp decline...
Turkey kills 54 Kurd militants in crackdown
Turkish security forces have killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres,...
Oil revenues down, Algeria calls on energy investors
After a deep slide in oil prices, Algeria's Sonatrach is shifting strategy to offer foreign firms direct negotiations to buy stakes in 20 oil...
Footballer Lionel Messi to be tried on tax fraud charges
Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial on three counts of tax fraud that could carry prison...
Politicians and celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by...
Makkah crane collapse: Five engineers, technicians found guilty
Saudi Arabia’s Bureau of Investigations and Public Prosecution (BIP) in Jeddah has found five top technical and engineering officials guilty in the crane crash...
