U.S. Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks
Muslims around the U.S. are facing backlash following the deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centers, hate-filled phone and online...
Putin's "realpolitik" aims to make Russia indispensable
By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia's relative isolation and is making it the "indispensable nation" in conflicts in Syria, Ukraine...
In American mosques, growing safety concerns — and more armed guards
From the suburbs of Los Angeles to the outskirts of Washington, D.C., mosques around the United States are warily stepping up security in the...
Saudi-Iran dispute jeopardizes Yemen peace talks
Worsening enmity between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran is jeopardizing peace prospects in Yemen where a nine-month-old war has given Islamist militants a foothold...
Many struggle for food amid Coronavirus crisis in Lebanon
A suffocating economic crisis has left Lebanon's poor with little or no means to cope with extra hardship. Two weeks into Lebanon's lockdown, there...
Saudi official: We received 2.5 mln Syrians
Saudi Arabia has received around 2.5 million Syrians since the start of the conflict in their country, an official source in the Saudi Ministry...
Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia
A collapsing ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties was to be extended Monday night, as fighting persisted in the north and the rebels vowed more...
Pope says fundamentalism is 'disease of all religions'
Pope Francis said Monday that fundamentalism is "a disease of all religions", including the Roman Catholic Church, as he returned from a three-nation tour...
Israel heads to new election after Netanyahu stumbles
Jerusalem, May 30, 2019 (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was confronted with one of the biggest defeats of his political career Thursday...
The US and Russia coexistence in northeast Syria
Washington first deployed troops in northeast Syria in 2014 as part of a coalition to combat the Islamic State group.
Russia has militarily backed the...
