Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying...
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...
Drawing the horror of a Syrian detention centre
A Syrian artist who was accused of being an opposition activist and tortured in a detention center has drawn pictures of his experiences -...
Yemen: Why is Riyadh flexing its muscles?
Saudi Arabia’s military campaign in Yemen is now well into its fourth month but the endgame remains unclear. Perhaps that is because Yemen itself...
A multi-car crash kills at least 15 amid curfew in Egypt
Authorities and state media reported late Wednesday that a trailer-truck smashed into multiple cars stopped on a freeway, killing 15 people and injuring a...
An unsatisfactory UN report over Syria hospital attacks
A UN board of inquiry investigating attacks on civilian establishments in Syria has refrained from directly holding Russia responsible.
The board of inquiry was established...
Tired of cheap oil, Saudis eye price boost to drive Aramco IPO
Two years after triggering an oil price war, Saudi Arabia has seemingly had enough of cheap crude amid budget pressures, fear of a future...
Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo after blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon's only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut port explosion, raising fears...
Five Kurdish mayors detained as crackdown continues in Turkey
As part of a widening government crackdown against the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Turkish authorities detained mayors of five municipalities in Kurdish-majority areas...
Sudan reels from daunting crises
Since August last year a transitional government has taken over the reins of power in Sudan.
In August, Sudan formed a technocratic government on the...
