Peace envoy suspends Syria talks; UN official blames Russian escalation
Talks being mediated by the United Nations to end the war in Syria are on hold, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday,...
Islamic State rakes in oil earnings of up to $50 million per month
The Islamic State rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part...
French FM faces criticism on Iran visit
France's foreign minister traveled to Tehran on Monday promising tough talk on Iran's ballistic missile program but was met with stiff resistance from...
Israel restricts access to Ramallah after attack
Israel restricted access Monday into and out of the Palestinian political capital of Ramallah on the occupied West Bank after a checkpoint shooting that...
At least a year before 'El Chapo' could go to U.S.
The latest in the capture of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, his meeting with Sean Penn and efforts to send him to...
France air strikes in Syria: '33 Isis militants killed' in Raqqa in three days...
Thirty three Isis militants have been killed in northern Syria by air strikes carried out by France and Russia in the past three days,...
ISIS eyeing oil targets beyond Syria stronghold: U.S. official
Islamic State is looking at potentially vulnerable oil assets in Libya and elsewhere outside its Syria stronghold, where the militant group controls about roughly...
Macron tells Erdogan Syria ceasefire must apply to Afrin
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that a proposed UN ceasefire for Syria must be applied...
Saudi FM accuses Iran of undermining regional security
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister accused Iran on Sunday of interfering in Arab affairs and undermining regional security, speaking at an emergency Arab League session...
Saudi Arabia exercise prevention-measurements against Coronavirus
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would start screening passengers arriving from China and take other preventive measures following the outbreak...
