In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the already bleak outlook for...
OPEC and Russia talk of oil teamwork, but Saudi talks of investment
Senior OPEC and Russian oil industry officials stepped up vague talk on Monday of possible joint action to remedy one of the worst supply...
Iran is preparing to a launch a satellite into space
This Jan. 26, 2020, satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows preparations at a rocket launch pad at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in...
UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer
The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women face inequalities in Iraq
Thousands of internally displaced Iraqi women who say they are facing discriminatory practices as Iraq seeks to recover from years of conflict.
Hundreds of thousands...
Clashes at the Turkish-Greek border in Edirne region
A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a...
‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The 10 firefighters who received the call a bit before 6 p.m. — alerting them of a big fire at the...
Oil revenues down, Algeria calls on energy investors
After a deep slide in oil prices, Algeria's Sonatrach is shifting strategy to offer foreign firms direct negotiations to buy stakes in 20 oil...
Islamic State rakes in oil earnings of up to $50 million per month
The Islamic State rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part...
Two years of South Sudan war with peace on paper only
They came for a night fleeing fighting, hammering on the gates of the United Nations base as gunmen rampaged through South Sudan's capital killing...
