Fallout from Syria looms large as G20 leaders meet on global economy
Syria's war, migration and the fight against terrorism will force their way onto the agenda when world leaders meet this weekend in Turkey, a...
Egypt marks overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood president with new holiday
Egypt is celebrating the army's 2013 overthrow of former President Morsi with a new national holiday.
On Thursday warplanes flew over the capital, Cairo, where...
Turkey detains more than 100 suspected PKK members ahead of Newroz spring festival
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained more than 100 suspected Kurdish militants on suspicion of planning illegal demonstrations or plotting attacks for the Newroz spring...
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri resigns due to assassination concerns
BEIRUT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns as concerns of his life mount due to increasing threats on his life.
The...
Kerry says Syria peace talks may be delayed by a day or 2
Next week's planned start of Syria peace talks may be delayed by "a day or two" for logistical reasons, but the process will begin...
Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their...
Turkey killed 3,100 PKK rebels in 2015, says Erdogan
Turkish security forces killed 3,100 Kurdish militants in 2015, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, vowing no let-up in a relentless offensive to oust...
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, according to a statement on the Saudi state news agency...
Syrian opposition say working towards Saudi Arabia meet, but no date set
Syrian opposition figures said on Friday efforts were under way to hold a conference in Saudi Arabia aimed at unifying President Bashar al-Assad's opponents,...
High-level meeting in Cairo to discuss Trump’s Mid-East plan
Arab foreign ministers are meeting Saturday in Egypt’s capital to discuss a White House plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This plan would grant the...
