Pentagon says al Qaeda financier killed in Syria air strike
A U.S.-led coalition air strike has killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leading financier for al Qaeda and its Khorasan Group offshoot,...
UN chief to make visit amid Israel-Palestinian tensions
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a surprise visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday, the Palestinian foreign minister said, in a...
U.S., Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition
The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria's moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the...
Syria war costs oil industry over $50 bn: Syrian oil minister
Syria's oil, gas and mineral resource industries have suffered losses totalling more than $50 billion since the country's conflict erupted in 2011, the oil...
Turkey detain 18 al-Qaeda suspects days before G20 summit
Turkish police detained 18 people on Tuesday suspected of recruiting fighters for Syria's al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, media said, days before world leaders were...
France should not host Euro 2016, says Just Fontaine
French football great Just Fontaine has said France should not host the European Championships next year after the Paris terrorist attacks.
The 82-year-old, who scored...
Myriad Mideast messes await Tillerson on visit to region
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking this weekend on a five-nation tour of the Middle East.
From his first stop in Egypt to...
Turkey asks Germany to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim
Turkey said on Monday it had issued a second extradition request for Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, calling for his temporary detention and extradition...
Boxing great Ali slams Trump over 'ban Muslims' call
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is criticizing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and calling on Muslims...
Gantz forms government on Monday
On Sunday, Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin, asked ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a government, calling for an end to a year of political...
