Middle East

GENEVA (AP) — Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were “arbitrarily detained” in enforced disappearances during the country’s 10-year…

VIENNA (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany are pressing ahead with a US-backed plan for a resolution by the UN…

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Pope Francis visits Iraq on a historic four-day trip beginning March 5. He will preach inter-faith coexistence…

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad held discussions on Monday with a senior Afghan official…

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco has asked banks to extend by a year a $10 billion loan it raised last…

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty is a red line, Saudi columnists said on Sunday, ramping up rhetoric in defense…

Washington on Sunday said it was “disappointed” that Iran had refused an informal meeting with the US and other countries…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered a mysterious explosion in the Gulf of Oman…