Syrian troops advance as Putin defends strikes
Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes advanced against insurgents in the center of the country as President Vladimir Putin defended Moscow's intervention in the...
Hamas says its security chief wounded in Gaza car bombing
GAZA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Hamas' security chief in the Gaza Strip was wounded in a car bombing on Friday in what the Islamist...
Russia says concerned by U.S. talk of "Plan B" if Syria ceasefire flops
Russia is concerned by U.S.statements about a "Plan B" for Syria if a proposed ceasefire fails, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on...
Saudi paid former Egyptian PM $260,000 a month
Egyptian journalist and writer Mostafa Al-Bakri said that the former Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab was paid a million Saudi riyals a month when...
Jailed Lebanese ex-minister Samaha released on bail
A former Lebanese minister who is close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was released on bail on Thursday after serving a jail term for...
Prominent Saudi journalist Omar al-Mudwahi passes away
Prominent Saudi journalist Omar al-Mudwahi died late on Saturday, his son Abdul Mohsen announced on his Twitter account on Sunday.
Abdul Mohsen said his father...
Syrian opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council formed in Riyadh last month said on Wednesday it will not attend peace negotiations if a third party joins the...
Bosnian Croat war criminal Praljak killed himself with cyanide
Bosnian Croat war crimes convict Slobodan Praljak used cyanide to kill himself in court after losing his appeal, according to preliminary autopsy findings, Dutch...
Lebanese residency laws put Syrians at risk, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch says Lebanese residency laws are putting Syrian refugees in danger, arguing that the policies "set the stage for a potentially explosive...
OPEC November oil output rises, led by Saudi Arabia and Iraq
OPEC oil output has risen in November from the previous month, a Reuters survey found on Monday, led by a rebound in Iraqi exports...
