The need for ceasefires in Syria and Libya
The White House said that US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined Tuesday the need for ceasefires in Syria...
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
RAMALLAH (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they sought to present a united front...
Iran grounds airline’s ATR planes after crash
Iran's civil aviation organisation has grounded ATR planes belonging to Aseman Airlines after one of them crashed this week with 66 people on board,...
Israel warns Gazans to avoid border in Friday protest
The Israeli military on Thursday said it dropped leaflets across the Gaza Strip, warning residents to stay far from the Israeli border during a...
Egypt news outlet says police raid office, arrest editor
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian news outlet said security forces arrested its editor Wednesday following a raid on its offices in Cairo, in the...
Turkish air strikes kill 26 militants in southeast Turkey, Iraq – army
Turkish air strikes killed 26 militants and destroyed their gun positions, shelters and ammunition stores in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq this week, Turkey's...
Trump pleads for life of condemned Iranian wrestler
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump pleaded Thursday for the life of an Iranian wrestler condemned to death after being convicted of murder.
"Hearing...
Taliban negotiators visit Pakistan to talk Afghan peace push
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban political team arrived in Pakistan on Monday as efforts appear to be ramping up to get negotiations underway between...
US Navy searches for missing Nimitz sailor in Arabian Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy searched through the night into Monday morning for a sailor who went missing from the...
1,000th Syrian arrives in Italy through ‘safe corridor’
Rome, Oct 27, 2017 (AFP) - Over 120 Syrian asylum seekers were brought safely to Rome Friday, bringing the number using a Christian "humanitarian...
