Middle East

  JERUSALEM (AP) — In a groundbreaking case, Israel has detained an American graduate student at its international airport for…

  President Assad has promised that anyone who left the army or fled compulsory service will not be prosecuted. Under…

  CAIRO (AP) — The UN children’s agency says it has resumed emergency cash transfers to 9 million Yemenis after…

  GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office voiced deep concern on Tuesday at the “apparent enforced disappearance”…

  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A top United Nations official says Qatar is buying fuel to restart the…

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A co-winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize called Monday for a global fight against genocide…

Russia and Turkey’s deal to demilitarize the battle lines around Idlib has been moved on a step. A buffer zone…

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has asked for permission to search Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul after Saudi journalist Jamal…

  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday that the Russian-Turkish deal to avert a military offensive in…

  The bill paves the way for Iran to join a UN convention to combat money laundering and the funding…