Palestinians killed in protest near Gaza-Israeli border
Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas as thousands of Palestinians protested near the Gaza border fence Friday, and at least four demonstrators...
Iran urges oil producers to keep discussing freeze, says it can't sign up
Iran urged other oil producers on Monday to continue talks on an output freeze to prop up crude prices, but insisted it was justified...
Greek parliament backs recognizing Palestine
Greece’s parliament approved a resolution on Tuesday calling on the government to recognize the state of Palestine, in a special session attended by the...
Iranian media says Saudi play 'negative role', threaten to pull out of Syria talks
Iran said on Monday it would pull out of Syria peace talks if it found them unconstructive, citing Saudi Arabia's negative role, according to...
Moscow Can Resolve Syrian War 'Thanks to Historic Ties With the Arab World'
Russia may have finally found a way to resolve the Syrian crisis, according to Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, who also addressed...
Turkey's blocking of YouTube violated freedom of expression: Europe court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more...
Escalated tensions between Syria and Turkey
Tensions escalated Tuesday as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price" for any attacks on its forces.
The...
More women executives mean more profits, according to study of 91 countries
Companies with 30 percent female executives rake in as much as six percentage points more in profits, according to a study on Monday, feeding...
Arab League chief slams “immoral” U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
Palestinian deaths associated with the United States moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem should be a warning to others considering a similar move,...
World disasters cost $71 billion in first half of 2016
From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the...
