'Huge drop' in civilian deaths after Syria truce
Twenty-four civilians have been killed in the first five days of a landmark truce in parts of Syria, a sharp drop for a war...
Erdogan says Turkey may hit U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds to block advance
Turkey will "do what is necessary" to prevent U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish rebels from declaring autonomy in the town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish...
Signals 'likely from EgyptAir black boxes' detected
Signals have been detected that are likely to be from one of the black boxes of EgyptAir flight MS804 that crashed in the Mediterranean...
Iraq to reopen borders for trade, bring back sports and dining
CAIRO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iraq is reopening its land border crossings, restaurants, hotels, and bringing back sporting events without spectators, the prime minister...
World considers a Trump presidency, and many shudder
Following Donald Trump's breathtaking string of Super Tuesday victories, politicians, editorial writers and ordinary people worldwide were coming to grips Wednesday with the growing...
Israel approves 176 settlement homes for east Jerusalem: official
Jerusalem, Oct 25, 2017 (AFP) - Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved a major expansion of an east Jerusalem settlement, signing off on plans to...
Shooter kills one, injures 3 at US university
One person was shot dead and three others wounded at Northern Arizona University and police have detained the suspected shooter, NAU officials said early...
Germany approves arms exports to Saudi Arabia and Oman
The German government has approved several arms export deals with countries in the Middle East, including delivery of 23 Airbus helicopters to Saudi Arabia,...
Iran's October missile test violated U.N. ban: expert panel
Iran violated a U.N. Security Council resolution in October by test-firing a missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead, a team of sanctions monitors...
As Saudi-Iran tensions grow, Lebanon pays the price
Caught in the middle of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Lebanon is paying the price for the growing rivalry between the Middle East's...
