Russia refute lie created by Iranian media on Saudi offer
Russia has denied and staunchly refutes claims made by the Iranian media on Saudi Arabia offering the Kremlin $300 billion in exchange for Russia to...
Mina now a ghost city, awaits next year's pilgrims
As curtains came down on this year's Haj pilgrimage, more than 160,000 tents in Mina have been dismantled. These tents housed close to two...
Qatar 'optimistic' ahead of crunch Doha oil talks
Qatar said Thursday there was an "atmosphere of optimism" that an agreement would be reached at this weekend's crunch meeting of the world's major...
Italy ramps up airport security checks after Paris attacks
Italy ramped up security at airports across the country on Monday in response to the attack in Paris which has been claimed by Islamic...
Erdogan vows to build barracks in central Istanbul after failed coup
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to revive plans for an Istanbul park that sparked anti-government protests in 2013, saying a failed coup...
Kerry, Lavrov say Syria talks should go ahead this month
Internationally brokered talks between Syria's government and opposition groups should start this month as planned, Russia and the United States said on Wednesday, despite...
Saudi participation in Syria talks aims to test Russian, Iranian will for peace :...
Saudi Arabia will take part in talks on Syria in Vienna on Friday to test the willingness of Russia and Iran, the Syrian government's...
At least 22 dead in attack on Syria regime bastion
At least 22 people were killed in mortar fire Tuesday on Syria's coastal city of Latakia, in one of the bloodiest shellings there since...
Vietnam builds military muscle to face China
Vietnam's military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernization drive, Hanoi's biggest arms buildup since the height of...
Egyptian officials say 55 police killed in Cairo shootout
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say at least 55 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, have been killed in a shootout during...
