UK vote to bomb ISIS in Syria
UK's parliament voted on Wednesday to launch bombing raids against Islamic State in Syria, supporting Prime Minister David Cameron's case that the country needs to...
Global stocks fail to find solid footing after meltdown
Stocks worldwide resumed their downward slide Tuesday a day after a massive sell-off as investors failed to shake off dogged fears over economic weakness,...
Russia and Turkey trade accusations over Syria
Russia said on Thursday it suspected Turkey was preparing a military incursion into Syria, as a Syrian army source said Aleppo would soon be...
Lebanese ex-militiaman accused of collaborating with Isreal shot dead
State media and a judicial source stated that a Lebanese ex-militiaman accused of collaborating with Israel during the civil war was shot dead Sunday,...
The Latest: Assad says talks with US would be waste of time
The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local):
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Syrian President Bashar Assad has told a Russian television station that he thinks it...
UAE protests US arrest, calls citizens to avoid national dress abroad
The United Arab Emirates summoned on Sunday a senior US diplomat to protest the "abusive treatment" of a UAE citizen as it advised citizens...
Filipina held in Saudi over suicide vests
A Filipina has been arrested in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of helping a Syrian to make explosive belts for suicide attacks in the kingdom,...
22-member Arab League to elect new chief at critical time
The Arab League's 22 members are voting on Thursday to elect the organization's new chief, with a veteran Egyptian diplomat the only contender for...
Oil slides after Iran snubs output freeze deal
World oil prices fell sharply on Monday after Iran reportedly announced over the weekend that it would not to join a proposed output freeze...
Egyptian man beheaded, teenage son shot dead in Sinai
An Egyptian man has been beheaded and his teenage son shot dead in the Sinai, officials said Tuesday of the peninsula where Islamic State...
