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...
Erdogan says Turkey may hit U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds to block advance
Turkey will "do what is necessary" to prevent U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish rebels from declaring autonomy in the town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish...
Saudi foreign minister sees signs of Yemen war nearing end
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday that the war a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting against Iran-allied fighters in Yemen for seven...
UN warns of Israeli-Palestinian 'catastrophe' as attacks persist
The United Nations warned Wednesday that a deadly surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians was headed toward "catastrophe" as new knife attacks took...
British citizen arrested for alcohol in Saudi to be released next week
A British citizen arrested for producing and possessing alcohol in Saudi Arabia will likely be released and returned to Britain by next week, British...
Abbas slams Netanyahu for inflammatory comments , seeks 'protection' for Palestinians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called for international protection for the Palestinians, saying the human rights situation under Israeli occupation is the worst...
Iran accepts invitation to Syria peace talks in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and three of his deputies will attend multilateral talks on Friday in Vienna that seek to resolve the...
Talks on ending Syria conflict to include Iran
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...
Assad accuses West of backing 'terrorist' groups in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad renewed his accusation that Western states including France are supporting "terrorist" groups in his country's conflict, at a meeting on...
Saudi led Arab Coalition jets destroy Houthi weapons stores
Saudi led Arab coalition warplanes attacked Houthi weapons caches near the capital Sanaa on Tuesday while other jets raided a rebel military training camp north...
