Turkish lawmakers set to give Erdogan sweeping new powers
Turkish lawmakers are expected Thursday to endorse sweeping new powers for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allowing him to expand a crackdown in the wake...
Russia slams claims over civilian deaths in Syria
Russia on Wednesday slammed as "absurd" accusations by the United States that Russian air strikes in Syria are killing hundreds of civilians.
Russia has come...
Syrian peace talks in danger as rebels prepare for more war
Syria's fragile peace talks might not resume for at least a year if they are abandoned now, a senior Western diplomat warned on Wednesday,...
Saudi Arabia announces Yemen prisoner exchange
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it exchanged prisoners with its foes in Yemen's Houthi movement and that a calm was holding along their border,...
Omani Sultan Qaboos in rare public appearance on state TV
Oman's Sultan Qaboos appeared in good health in images aired on state television Monday of a rare public appearance since he returned in March...
Paris identifies second ISIS suicide bomber
The body of a second suicide bomber involved in the Paris attacks has been identified, sources close to the investigation said Sunday, although it...
Saudi and Turkey voice support for Syrian opposition
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday voiced support for Syrian opposition figures who have travelled to Geneva...
NATO head sees 'troubling escalation' of Russian activity in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday there had been a "troubling escalation" in Russian military activity in Syria, after Moscow dramatically expanded its...
Saudi: it's up to Syrian opposition who represents it at talks
Saudi Arabia, a foe of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said on Tuesday no one should dictate to the Syrian opposition who represents them at...
U.S. Senator Graham says Syria strategy has "fallen apart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHXIUppbOQE
United States Republican Senator, Lindsey Graham, questioned the course of action to be taken in Syria by the US and attempted to make Secretary...
