Netanyahu and Obama poised for first talks since Iran deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Barack Obama in Washington Monday in a bid to set aside their frosty personal ties, turn...
General Qassem Soleimani: Iran’s regional pointman
By some counts the most popular figure in Iran, Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani is also one of the most powerful in the region...
Strategic Syria town told US-led coalition will stay
The strategic town of Manbij in northern Syria won't be abandoned by the US-led coalition, a local military official said Wednesday after the leading...
Saudi public prosecutor orders review of death sentences for three minors
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including...
Fear of epidemic spreads in the camps in Syria
Three million people live in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib, many of them families who fled homes elsewhere in Syria and are...
France concerned about Iran’s ‘destabilising activities’ – Le Drian
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Iranian counterpart he was concerned about what he called Iran's destabilising activities in...
Libyan interior minister restored to post after talks
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday restored the interior minister to his post after announcing his suspension...
Turkish court releases 14 students being tried for opposing Afrin operation
A Turkish court on Wednesday released 14 college students who are on trial for opposing Turkey's incursion in northern Syria against the Kurdish YPG...
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that "true civil discourse" is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates...
Turkish court rules 3 academics committed terror propaganda
Turkey's official news agency says a court has ruled that three academics who signed a peace petition committed terror propaganda but deferred a final...
