Saudi Arabia summons Czech ambassador over 'Satanic Verses'
Saudi Arabia has summoned the Czech ambassador over a coming translation of Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses."
A Saudi Foreign Ministry official said the ambassador...
Protesters in Iran, Iraq burn Israel, US flags on ‘Quds Day’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians in the capital Tehran set fire to effigies of President Donald Trump, while in the Iraqi capital, Iran-backed militiamen...
Moscow bans Egyptian national carrier from flying to Russia
Russia's state aviation agency on Friday banned Egypt's national carrier from flying to Russia, a move that follows the suspension of all Russian flights...
100 Libyan MPs back unity government and demand new vote
A majority of lawmakers from Libya's internationally recognised parliament said Wednesday that they supported a UN-backed unity government but had faced intimidation before a...
Russia continues using drones over Syria
Russia's military said Saturday it is continuing to use drones over Syria despite suspicions that one of its drones was downed by Turkey.
"I would...
After Netanyahu talks, Kerry says may be way to ease Israeli-Palestinian strife
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday voiced cautious hope there may be a way to defuse Israeli-Palestinian violence that has killed nearly...
Iraqi protesters call for downfall of politicians
Thousands of Iraqis angry about poor services protested in Baghdad and the southern oil hub of Basra on Friday, calling for the downfall of...
UN says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
All sides in Libya's conflict are committing breaches of international law that may amount to war crimes, including abductions, torture and killing of civilians,...
Damascus rules out talks on presidential vote
The Syrian government on Saturday ruled out any discussion of presidential elections at peace talks due to start next week, drawing accusations from the...
Saudi embassy attacked in Iran
Angry crowds protesting at Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shiite cleric hurled petrol bombs and stormed the kingdom's embassy in Tehran Saturday before being...
