Palestinian president hospitalized with fever
President Mahmoud Abbas was hospitalized with fever Sunday just days after undergoing surgery on his ear, an official said.
The 83-year-old Abbas has endured a...
Russia carving out a fortress for Assad, say experts
The contours of Russia's strategy in Syria are emerging as it tries to carve out a rebel-free zone for Bashar al-Assad's regime and shut...
Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles
Syrian insurgents are deploying extensive supplies of anti-tank missiles provided by their foreign backers to counter ground attacks by the Syrian army and its...
Efforts to crush ISIS will extend to Libya: French PM said
International efforts to crush ISIS will increasingly have to extend to Libya where the militants are getting a hold, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls...
IAEA providing support for Saudi Arabia as it plans to adopt nuclear energy -Saudi...
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Interational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi was quoted on Monday as saying that Saudi Arabia...
Qatari exec meets investigators in FIFA bribery case
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a Qatari soccer and television executive, was questioned Wednesday by Swiss investigators who say he...
Turkey calls for Muslim anti-terrorism body at OIC meeting
Muslim nations have agreed to establish a Turkey-based body to fight terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday as he urged the countries'...
UAE, China to set up $10 bln joint strategic investment fund
The United Arab Emirates and China have established a joint strategic investment fund worth $10 billion, the UAE’s state news agency reported, as China...
U.N. plans Yemen peace talks soon, warns of aid obstruction
The United Nations envoy to Yemen was arranging face-to-face negotiations between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels but warned that a "disastrous humanitarian situation"...
Libyan lawmakers say majority back unity plan, but no vote yet
Libya's internationally recognised parliament, which was forced out of the capital by factional violence, failed to vote for a unity government this week, but...
