Russia says it doesn't mind if Assad stays or steps down
In an apparent effort to set the stage for transition talks, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday that Moscow does not consider...
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before the historic lifting of the...
Coronavirus death toll in Iran reaches 354
On Wednesday, Iran reported 63 new deaths from the novel Coronavirus, the highest single-day toll in the three weeks since the Islamic republic announced...
Floods in northern Afghanistan leave at least 100 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Heavy flooding has killed at least 100 people and injured scores of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and...
Afghanistan to move to Qatar seven prisoners sought by Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to...
Abu Dhabi’s Louvre museum gains star canopy dome
The last of nearly 4,500 metal stars was placed Sunday on the outer layer of the dome on Abu Dhabi’s Louvre museum, expected to...
Obama ends up dealing with Russia and living with Assad, for now
Russia's military buildup in Syria appears to have forced U.S. President Barack Obama to two unpalatable conclusions: He cannot ignore Moscow, and Syrian President...
Court orders release of Mubarak’s sons: Egypt
An Egyptian court ordered the release of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's two sons on Monday, who were sentenced to three years in jail for...
No breakthrough in Syria possible without Iran
Russia’s military intervention in support of the Syrian government has kick-started a new round of diplomacy toward a political transition in Syria.
US Secretary of...
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000 – U.N.
Aid flights rushed food and tents to the Yemeni island of Socotra, local officials said on Wednesday, after it was hit by a rare...
