Thousands of Iranian troops 'arrive in Syria' for Aleppo offensive
Thousands of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join the regime's military forces and Hizbollah allies to launch a ground attack against insurgents...
Strikes on Raqqa 'kill 32 IS militants'
Air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa have killed at least 32 Islamic State (IS) militants and wounded 40 more, an activist group...
New arrest in Paris attacks linked to apartment raid
French police have arrested two people outside Paris — one of them for suspected links to the only man charged in connection with the...
Cameron to press Saudi Arabia over Briton facing 350 lashes
British Prime Minister David Cameron will intervene in the case of an elderly Briton facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia after being caught with...
Iran parliament green-lights nuclear deal
Iran's parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way...
ISIS kidnaps at least 400 civilians in Syrian city of Deir al-Zor
ISIS militants kidnapped at least 400 civilians when they attacked government-held areas in the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday, a monitoring...
Law firm says "Panama Papers" data hack was external
The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a data leak scandal that has embarrassed a clutch of world leaders said on Tuesday that his...
Saudi policeman killed by Yemeni expatriate
A Yemeni expatriate killed a policeman in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday by running him over with his car and then stabbing him, the state...
France's Hollande wins cooperation not coalition against IS
The leaders of Russia and France avoided each other's gaze as they made short, stiff statements in the Kremlin on Thursday before talks on...
Russia says Syrian rebels started new offensives during ceasefire – Ifax
Russia's military said on Tuesday that rebels in Syria's eastern Ghouta started new offensives after midday, during a five-hour ceasefire, Interfax news agency reported...
