8 dead, 150 hurt in train crash in Bavaria, Germany
Eight people were killed when two trains collided head-on in southeast Germany on Tuesday, police said, adding about 150 people were injured, including 50...
France sees 'alarming' rise in Islamophobia acts after Paris jihadist attacks
France saw a sixfold rise in anti-Muslim acts in the first quarter of the year, fueled by the Paris jihadist attacks, the National Observatory...
Diplomatic efforts underway for Saudi-Iranian dialogue
Diplomatic efforts are being made to open "direct dialogue" between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, a spokesman for Tehran's foreign ministry said on...
Riyadh slams Iranian condemnation of mass executions
Saudi Arabia has condemned Tehran’s official reaction to the execution on Saturday of 47 people - including a prominent Shia cleric - convicted of...
Fight against ISIS dominates as world leaders meet in Turkey
U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders arrived in Turkey on Sunday for a summit that has taken on new urgency after attacks...
U.S. steps up diplomacy, rebel support to end Syrian 'hell': Kerry
The United States is intensifying its diplomacy to end the "hell" of Syria’s civil war even as it increases support for moderate rebels fighting...
Turkish interior ministry reinstates 155,350 passports
Turkey's interior ministry revoked the cancellation of 155,350 passports following the end of two-year-old state of emergency, the ministry said on Wednesday.
The passports were...
Saudi says open to sending special forces into Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday held out the possibility of sending Saudi special forces into Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticizing Israel
The UN’s cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticizing Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Benjamin Netanyahu labelled as a “reactionary racist”
Israel's foreign minister denounced Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders on Wednesday saying that those who support Israel would not back Sanders' presidential candidacy after his...
