UN: Pursuing war criminals in Syria should not wait for war end
United Nations human rights investigators on Syria said on Tuesday that preparing prosecutions against war criminals should not be delayed until the end of...
Invites to Syria talks on hold, agreement on opposition needed
The United Nations said on Monday it would not issue invitations to peace talks between Syria's government and opposition set to begin on Jan....
Iraqi premier dismisses offer to freeze Kurdish vote results
Haider al-Abadi's office released the comments as the prime minister met with Iranian officials in Tehran, including the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.
The timing shows...
Pompeo discusses Libyan conflict, Iran with UAE counterpart
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati counterpart during a...
Russian warships join air raids in Syria
Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in...
18 dead in Oman as bus and truck collide
A head-on collision involving a truck and a bus killed 18 people of various nationalities in western Oman on Tuesday, police said.
Sixteen people were...
2 Terrorists caught in Riyadh; 2 still on the run
JEDDAH: Security agencies have arrested two terror suspects and are on the hunt for two others, according to the Interior Ministry on Wednesday.
The two...
New virus may devastate developing nations, Pakistan PM wanrs
Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, criticized recent comments by the president of neighboring Afghanistan, which appeared to reference accusations that Pakistan used militants to...
Donor conference raises $1.8 billion for Sudan – Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Pledges worth $1.8 billion were made at a donor conference to drum up international support for Sudan on Thursday, said Germany's...
Istanbul bomber entered Turkey as refugee from Syria, PM says
An Islamic State suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in the heart of Istanbul's historic district entered Turkey as a refugee from Syria...
