Syria army retakes key northwest town in Idlib city
Recaptured for the first time in seven years, Syria army took hold of the onetime protest town of Maaret al-Numan.
Maarat al-Numan, the second largest...
Turkey accuses Russia of playing up military threat after downed jet
Turkey on Wednesday accused Russia of “exaggerating” a military threat that Ankara said does not exist, comments likely to further strain tensions between the...
Sisi tells interior minister to crack down on police abuses
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the interior minister on Friday to hold any policeman who attacks citizens to account and to submit proposals...
Russia's Putin, Saudi Arabia's Salman discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's King Salman discussed on Monday ways to resolve the crisis in Syria, the Kremlin said in a...
Mark Zuckerberg in Germany: no place for hate speech on Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg conceded Friday that Facebook didn't do enough until recently to police hate speech on the social media site in Germany, but said...
Hezbollah chief warns any war against Iran would engulf region
Beirut, May 31, 2019 (AFP) - The head of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah warned on Friday that if there was war against Iran...
Palestinians hurt in West Bank clashes with Israeli troops
A Palestinian official says dozens of Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli soldiers on the anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser...
Trump says Muslims not doing enough to prevent attacks
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Muslims were failing to report suspicious activity and they must do more to help prevent attacks such...
Saudi and Iran dispute forces Champions League schedule switch
The Asian Football Confederation has switched its Champions League schedule to delay matches between clubs from Saudi Arabia and Iran amid diplomatic tension.
The AFC...
Saudi developer secures funds to complete world’s tallest tower
The Saudi developer behind plans for the world’s tallest building said Sunday it had secured financing to complete the record-breaking project.
Kingdom Holding Co, chaired...
