Jordan allows passage to 800 Syrian civil defence workers on humanitarian grounds
Jordan said on Sunday that it had allowed the UN to arrange the entry and passage of 800 Syrian civil defence workers whose lives...
Officials say Serbian embassy staff snatched in Libya are alive
Two Serbian embassy staffers abducted in Libya last month are alive but Belgrade has not received any demands for their release, an official said...
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that "true civil discourse" is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates...
Turkey proposes cooperation with Russia in fighting ISIS
Turkey said on Monday it wanted to cooperate with Moscow in combating Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria but denied having suggested it might allow...
Germany opens probe into Algerian detained for Paris-attack comments
Germany's federal public prosecutor is investigating whether an Algerian man detained at a refugee reception centre last week had foreknowledge of the Paris attacks...
Three bridegrooms among 25 killed in Yemen rocket strike
Three brothers preparing to get married were killed in a rocket attack alongside at least 22 other people in southwest Yemen on Thursday, residents...
Turkish court rules that U.S. pastor move from jail to house arrest
A Turkish court ruled on Wednesday that an American pastor be transferred from jail to house arrest, his lawyer said, after nearly two years...
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former Turkish interior minister and deputy parliament speaker has formed a new party hoping to challenge President Recep Tayyip...
Syrian opposition rejects talks before goodwill steps
A senior Syrian opposition official on Friday ruled out even indirect peace talks with the government before a halt to Russian air strikes and...
Russian warships join air raids in Syria
Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in...
