Middle East
Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council seat
May 5, 2018
Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council seat
Israel withdrew on Friday from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council…
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
May 4, 2018
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday US demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as…
Advanced Russian war plane crashes in Syria, killing two crew
May 3, 2018
Advanced Russian war plane crashes in Syria, killing two crew
An advanced Russian multi-role fighter plane crashed in Syria on Thursday morning shortly after take-off, killing both members of its…
Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus
May 3, 2018
Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus
Buses arrived in south Damascus on Thursday to transport Syrian rebels from an enclave they have surrendered there, but some…
Saudi finance minister says on track to cut budget deficit to 7 percent of GDP
May 2, 2018
Saudi finance minister says on track to cut budget deficit to 7 percent of GDP
Saudi Arabia is on track on to cut its budget deficit to 7 percent of gross domestic product this year,…
Earthquake hits near southwest Iran’s Sisakht
May 2, 2018
Earthquake hits near southwest Iran’s Sisakht
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck southwest Iran in the early hours of Wednesday, the National Earthquake Information Center said. There…
Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran
May 1, 2018
Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran
Israel said on Tuesday it does not seek war with Iran, a day after presenting purported evidence of past Iranian…
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term
May 1, 2018
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term
Algeria’s biggest union urged President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday to seek a fifth term in office in a further sign…
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
May 1, 2018
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
New Jersey man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to traveling to Jordan…
Syrian army renews push on besieged areas
April 30, 2018
Syrian army renews push on besieged areas
The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as…