Lavrov: Russia can't mend ties with U.S. while it backs sanctions
Russia wants to mend ties with the United States but cannot do so while Barack Obama's administration backs economic sanctions against Moscow for its...
Turkey killed 3,100 PKK rebels in 2015, says Erdogan
Turkish security forces killed 3,100 Kurdish militants in 2015, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, vowing no let-up in a relentless offensive to oust...
Prince Khaled meets Sheikh Mohammed to convey King’s condolence
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, met here on Sunday Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al...
Barcelona aiming for 3rd Club World Cup title
Lionel Messi and Neymar will spearhead Barcelona’s attempt to win a third Club World Cup title when the European champions arrive in Japan next...
Netanyahu is given 48 hours to form unity govt
As Israel's unprecedented political deadlock has persisted, there have been widespread calls for an interim, national unity government to combat COVID-19, which has infected...
Western military chiefs to intensify Islamic State fight
Defence chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify their fight against Islamic State, looking to...
Iraqi premier urges for calm in Kurdish region after rioting
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister is calling for calm in the self-ruled northern Kurdish region after rioting the previous night following the Kurdish...
ISIS battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an...
Saudi reform plan pleases markets
A sweeping economic reform plan announced by Saudi Arabia on Monday pleased the financial markets but fell short of convincing sceptics that the kingdom...
Yemen's Houthis say efforts to find political solution have failed
A senior Houthi leader said efforts to convene U.N.-backed peace talks for Yemen were failing and blamed the United States and Saudi Arabia for...
