Middle East

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly one year has passed since a team of 15 Saudi government agents flew to Turkey…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran slammed on Saturday the United States for what it called an “inhumane” decision to bar…

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it would issue fines for 19 offenses related to public decency, such…

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead…

Insurgents worked to disrupt Afghanistan’s presidential election Saturday, with a series of blasts reported across the country as voters headed…

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Organizers of Beirut Pride said they have canceled the event’s opening concert after threats…

HADATH EL-JEBBEH, Lebanon (AP) — Kneeling beneath Lebanon’s ancient cedars, Waheeb Humayed peers through a protective visor and waves a…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July was released Friday and was heading toward…

The United States vowed a response Thursday as it said it had confirmed another chemical weapons attack by Syrian President…

Slim and with a tight-trimmed beard, Yemeni Kung Fu champion Hilal al-Haj dreamed of finding athletic glory in Europe, but…