Macron tells Erdogan Syria ceasefire must apply to Afrin
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that a proposed UN ceasefire for Syria must be applied...
Oil prices slightly up in Asia but gains limited
Oil prices were higher in Asia Friday, but gains were limited in a market burdened by a persistent oversupply.
A continued rise in US commercial...
Netanyahu hails US policy on Iran, calls on world to back
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hailed the United States's policy on Iran and urged the rest of the world to follow suit.
"The...
Syria conflict: German cabinet approves IS mission
The German cabinet has backed plans for military support in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate...
In Israel, Indonesian Muslim leader risks backlash at home
A leader of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization is visiting Israel this week, braving angry protests at home in order to spread what he calls...
Saudi accuses Iran of sowing ‘sedition, unrest, chaos’
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday accused Iran of a nearly four-decade record of "sedition, unrest and chaos," in a statement released on the Saudi Press...
Saudi clerics slam 'Western-Russian' Syria alliance
More than 50 Saudi clerics on Tuesday called for Islamic states to militarily back rebels against the "Western-Russian alliance" in Syria, a week after...
Saudi Arabia launches committee to tackle unemployment
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has given the go ahead for a Commission for Job Generation and Anti-Unemployment, in a bid to combat rising unemployment among...
Kerry calls for clarity to help end Israeli-Palestinian violence
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to clarify the status of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to...
Iran to be invited to next round of talks on Syria
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...
