The trail of Isreali PM Netanyahu
The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges will open on March 17, the justice ministry said Tuesday.
Netanyahu was charged in...
Iran plans to launch new satellite amid Washington concerns
On February 1, the head of Iran's space agency said the 113-kilogramme Zafar, "Victory" in Farsi, would be launched into orbit 530 kilometres above...
In Iraq’s crumbling Basra, a yearning for a glorious past
When Iraqi merchant Jabar Mohamed was growing up in the southern port city of Basra, he liked to watch boats gliding along a canal...
First confirmed death in Afghanistan from Coronavirus
On Sunday, Afghanistan's health ministry reported the country's first confirmed death from the Coronavirus.
A 40-year old man died in the northern Balkh province, Ministry...
Netanyahu moves to dampen inflammatory Al-Aqsa talk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled Tuesday to contain inflammatory rhetoric from his government over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, at the heart of a...
Female Turkish novelist accused of Kurdish militant ties
In one of series cases which have fuelled concern among European Union states and rights groups about a deterioration in media freedom in Turkey,...
Syrian opposition supports idea of 2 week ceasefire
Syria's opposition indicated on Wednesday it was ready for a two-week truce in Syria, saying it was a chance to test the seriousness of...
A year into intervention, Saudi sees few gains in Yemen
A year after it launched air strikes in Yemen, a Saudi-led military coalition has failed to deal a decisive blow to Iran-backed rebels and...
Syria peace talks stalled over who represents opposition
The talks were meant to begin on Monday in Geneva, but have been held up by international disagreement over who should be invited from...
‘I apologize:’ Tony Blair admits Iraq war mistakes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for aspects of the Iraq war in an interview with CNN on Sunday, although analysts suggest...
