Engaging with Bashar al-Assad a 'lesser evil', says Spain after Paris attacks
Spain's foreign minister pleaded Wednesday in favour of engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to deal with the terror threat in Europe, just days...
Israel sets three-year minimum jail sentence for stone throwers
Israel's lawmakers have voted to impose a minimum three-year jail sentence on stone throwers, the Knesset website said, weeks after the premier vowed "war"...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi rises on FTSE review; Egypt up after govt reshuffle
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trade on Sunday after index compiler FTSE added the country to its watchlist for potential upgrade and...
Israel selling Uzi-maker IMI Systems to private firm
Israel is selling state-owned IMI Systems, maker of the Uzi submachine gun, to defence company Elbit Systems for more than half a billion dollars,...
U.S. sanctions Syria for buying oil from ISIS
The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, including a middleman it alleged buys oil for the regime...
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...
Young Arab Muslims say ISIS and al Qaeda distort Islam: poll
A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam's teachings, according to...
Turkey gave Hamas members passports, Israel says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has given passports to a dozen Hamas members in Istanbul, a senior Israeli diplomat said on Wednesday, describing the move...
2 drown, 108 rescued off Libya coast
Two migrants trying to reach Europe by boat drowned off Libya on Monday, another 10 were missing and more than 100 were rescued, the...
Attacks on Brussels airport and metro kill at least 30, claimed by ISIS
At least 30 people were killed in attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security...
