Iran reopens border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan
Tehran, Oct 25, 2017 (AFP) - Iran on Wednesday reopened one of its three border crossings with Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, which it closed...
U.S.-backed Syrian force vows to take all Manbij from ISIS
An alliance of U.S.-backed Syrian militias vowed on Thursday to drive Islamic State (ISIS) from the town of Manbij and nearby areas in northern...
Families of ISIS fighters to leave South Damascus in UN deal
Hundreds of families of ISIS militants and some injured fighters are expected to leave rebel-held areas of southern Damascus under a UN-brokered deal, a monitoring group...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
Richest 62 people own same as half world's population – Oxfam
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and...
Saudi Arabia names Pakistani man as suicide bomber in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who struck outside the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who...
Egyptian drug trafficker put to death in Tabuk
Saudi Arabia executed on Monday an Egyptian man convicted of smuggling drugs, the interior ministry said.
Ibrahim Mohammed Salman was caught trying to smuggle opium...
King Salman Humanitarian Centre signs agreement to help displaced Yemenis
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed a cooperation agreement Tuesday at the Saudi mission's headquarters at the United Nations.
The agreement will...
Air France to run Paris-Tehran route in April
Air France said Tuesday it is to resume flights from its Paris hub to Tehran, a route suspended in 2008 after Iran was hit...
NATO cannot limit missile defenses to please Russia, U.S. says
NATO allies cannot agree to Russian demands to limit their missile defenses because of the threat posed by North Korea, a senior U.S. State...
