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...
Saudi Arabia targets Russia in battle for European oil market
From global majors such as Shell (RDSa.L) and Total (TOTF.PA) to more modest Polish energy firms, oil refiners in Europe are cutting their longstanding...
Vienna meeting could lead to wider Saudi-Iran talks: UN
Iran's first-ever participation in international talks on Syria could lead to wider negotiations between rivals Tehran and Riyadh on the conflicts in Yemen and...
U.N. says 12,000 Syrian refugees stranded at Jordan border
Around 12,000 people who have fled the war in Syria are stranded at the Jordanian border, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Tuesday,...
One killed in blast at Istanbul airport, cause unknown
An explosion at Istanbul's second-largest airport on Wednesday killed one cleaner on an airplane and injured another, Dogan news agency said, adding authorities were...
Turkish, Greek military talks at NATO postponed to Sept.10 -sources
ANKARA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Talks between Turkish and Greek officials at NATO headquarters on how to avoid military escalation in the eastern Mediterranean...
Russia says no evidence of civilian deaths in its Syria bombings
Russia said on Tuesday there was no credible evidence of its air strikes causing civilian deaths in Syria, rejecting German Chancellor Angela Merkel's criticism...
Israel says won't allow Iran to join "nuclear weapons club"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations on Thursday that his country would not allow Iran "to break in, to sneak in,...
Iran parliament green-lights nuclear deal
Iran's parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way...
Royal Dutch Shell first quarter earnings down 58 percent
Oil company Royal Dutch Shell said first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent as depressed crude prices create "hugely challenging times" for the energy industry.
The Anglo-Dutch...
