West dismisses Russian proposals for Syria
A Russian plan for political reform in Syria will not be a focal point of upcoming Vienna talks aimed at agreeing a roadmap to...
“God bless you”, Netanyahu tells Guatemalan president over Jerusalem embassy move
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Guatemala with a "God bless you" on Monday for deciding to move its embassy to Jerusalem, while the...
Sergei Lavrov: Paris attacks changed West’s views on Assad
The Paris attacks have helped the West understand that the priority in Syria is to fight ISIS not to topple President Bashar al-Assad, Russian...
Attorneys urge appeals court to block Iraqi deportations
A civil rights attorney contends that the Trump administration tried to rush deportations of Iraqis who faced torture, sexual slavery and beheadings in their...
Egyptian military court sentences journalist to 10 years
An Egyptian military court has sentenced a freelance journalist who reported on the Sinai insurgency to 10 years in prison on terror-related charges.
The Cairo...
Iran ‘cannot wait forever’ for confirmation of 2015 deal: official
A senior Iranian official said on Friday that Tehran "cannot wait forever" for the confirmation of the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world...
Strong 6.1 quake hits Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey said.
The shallow quake hit at 4:22...
Arsenal, Chelsea crash; Bayern wins
Arsenal and Chelsea had a Champions League night to forget Tuesday as a Robert Lewandowski hat trick helped Bayern Munich crush Dinamo Zagreb.
Champion Barcelona,...
Saudi opposition clerics make sectarian call to jihad in Syria
Dozens of Islamist Saudi Arabian clerics have called on Arab and Muslim countries to "give all moral, material, political and military" support to what...
Russia says ready for cooperation with Turkey on tackling terrorism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Moscow was ready for close cooperation with Turkey on fighting terrorism, in comments after a deadly...
