Pentagon says al Qaeda financier killed in Syria air strike
A U.S.-led coalition air strike has killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leading financier for al Qaeda and its Khorasan Group offshoot,...
Riyadh willing to develop relations with Tehran if Iran stops interfering in the region
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said his country will be willing to develop relations with Iran if the Islamic Republic changes its “hostile” policy of...
Syria army bombs splintered Ghouta enclave as bodies pile up
New air strikes and barrel bombs pounded Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Sunday as government forces pressed a three-week advance that splintered the rebel enclave...
Kremlin condemns Donald Trump pre-election clip for demonising Russia
The Kremlin on Thursday hit out at a pre-election video promoting U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump at Hillary Clinton's expense, complaining that it demonised...
Iran condemns new US sanctions over missile test
Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme.
The sanctions had "no legal or moral legitimacy", a foreign ministry...
Severe malnutrition confirmed in Syria's Madaya, 32 deaths reported in month
The U.N. Children's Fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged western Syrian town of Madaya, where local...
Release of jailed Turkish journalists is 'defeat' for Erdogan
The release of two prominent Turkish journalists following a ruling by Turkey's top court that their rights had been violated is a "clear defeat"...
UN panel: only half of aid money gets to the needy
Too often only half of the money from donors is getting to the millions of people devastated by conflicts and natural disasters who desperately...
Libya seeks extra week to form unity government under latest UN deal
Libya's presidential council said Monday it needs one more week to form a national unity government, after the country's internationally recognised parliament rejected an...
Harvey Weinstein, movie studios sued over alleged sexual misconduct in class action suit
A second actress has filed an anonymous case claiming she was sexually harassed by movie producer Harvey Weinstein and has also asked for class...
