Both sides committed war crimes during siege of Syria’s Ghouta – U.N.
Syrian government troops and affiliated forces committed war crimes and a crime against humanity in their long siege of eastern Ghouta through heavy bombardment...
Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn...
EgyptAir passenger plane hijacked, most passengers freed
An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials said.
The pilot of the plane was...
Fallout from Syria looms large as G20 leaders meet on global economy
Syria's war, migration and the fight against terrorism will force their way onto the agenda when world leaders meet this weekend in Turkey, a...
Oil prices rebound after falling below $30
Oil prices rebounded in Asia Wednesday, halting a plunge that saw crude fall below $30 a barrel for the first time in more than...
Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their...
Iran president meets with religious scholars in India trip
Iran's president has said that his country is ready to help promote dialogue as a way to end bloodshed in countries like Afghanistan,...
New initiatives launched to promote Abdullah’s legacy
Marking the first anniversary of the death of King Abdullah, his family has launched a series of new initiatives to sustain the late leader’s...
Hospitals told to stand by for dust-hit patients
RIYADH: The Directorate General of Health Affairs in Riyadh has issued a circular to all hospitals in the Saudi capital to be fully prepared...
BBC staff to testify at UN on Iran targeting Persian service
The BBC said Monday its journalists will appeal for the first time directly to the United Nations over what the British broadcaster describes as...
