Middle East
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
December 15, 2017
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
In an interview with the French state-run media media outlet FRANCE 24, the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir…
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura
December 15, 2017
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura
A political solution to Syria’s conflict may require “new ideas” to move peace talks forward, the UN’s top mediator said.…
Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid
December 15, 2017
Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid
At the doors of the Syrian capital, children with wrinkled faces and arms like sticks are going hungry because President…
Israeli police question Netanyahu again in corruption probe
December 15, 2017
Israeli police question Netanyahu again in corruption probe
Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again as part of an investigation into two corruption allegations surrounding the…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
December 15, 2017
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
The Saudi Arabian state-run Okaz newspaper said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the the…
US says missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthis
December 15, 2017
US says missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthis
Flanked by singed missile remnants, President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations declared Thursday that “undeniable” evidence proves Iran…
Report: ‘Islamic State’ fought with weapons made in the EU
December 15, 2017
Report: ‘Islamic State’ fought with weapons made in the EU
More than a third of the weapons used by “Islamic State” in Iraq and Syria came from European Union states…
UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad
December 14, 2017
UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad
The UN Syria envoy has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “have the courage” to push the Syrian government…
Iran may be defying UN on missiles: UN chief
December 14, 2017
Iran may be defying UN on missiles: UN chief
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a UN call to halt ballistic missile development even as…
Muslim leaders declare East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine
December 14, 2017
Muslim leaders declare East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine
In Wednesday’s concluding session at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Istanbul summit, leaders of Muslim countries declared East Jerusalem as…