Turkey's president again hinted at a possible new ground offensive in Syria against Kurdish militants on Tuesday, and it was Moscow that urged restraint and called on Ankara to avoid an escalation.
Russia's presidential envoy in Syria Alexander (...)
When the UN refugee agency UNHCR screened a film about the inspiring true story of two sisters who swam for their lives to escape war-torn Syria, one UN official hailed it as "a testament to the strength, courage, and perseverance" of the more than (...)
Turkey has summoned Sweden's ambassador to Ankara to protest against "insulting" images of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Kurdish "propaganda" — featuring Erdogan's face — was allegedly projected onto the Turkish Embassy building in Stockholm.
The (...)
A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the ISIS terrorist group is challenging the UK government's decision to take away her citizenship, with her lawyers telling a London court that she was likely "a child victim of (...)
Five suspects have been indicted in Bulgaria in connection with a deadly bomb blast in Istanbul on Nov. 13, which Turkish authorities blamed on Kurdish PKK fighters and their allies in Syria.
"Five people have been charged with helping one of the (...)
An Italian drug trafficker, one of Europe's most-wanted criminals, has been arrested in Syria and extradited to Italy, according to Italian officials and a Syrian jihadist rebel group.
The last major drug trafficker from the Naples region still on (...)
Saudi Arabia won the West Asian Federation (WAFF) Cup Under-23 Championship after defeating Qatar 3-1 in a match at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Tuesday.
The Saudi U23 team opened the scoring in the 9th minute through Ahmed (...)
The footage came to light on Monday showing Turkish security forces as they caught a suspect thought to be behind a deadly blast on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue. Istanbul police teams identified the female suspect based on her physical appearance, (...)
Turkish authorities have arrested more than 20 suspects including one person who is believed to have planted a bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister said on Monday.
Süleyman Soylu said that (...)
RIYADH — Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced the return of the popular Arab satirical comedy Tash Ma Tash series to Saudi households during the next Ramadan, which begins in the (...)
Police in Kerala have sought legal advice on a complaint about a movie teaser that is sparking controversy in the southern Indian state.
In the teaser - for an upcoming movie called The Kerala Story - an actress claims her character is one among (...)
The Arab Summit concluded here on Wednesday evening with the adoption of a joint statement in which Arab leaders stressed the need to enhance coordinated work on the economy, as well as to accelerate steps to ensure national security and resolve the (...)
ALGIERS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia supports Arab solidarity and finds mechanisms to confront common challenges.
Addressing the 31st Ordinary Session of the Arab League Summit (...)
Activities of the 31st regular session of Arab foreign ministers' meeting started Saturday in Algeria, in preparation for the Arab League Council at the summit level, which will be held on Nov. 1 and 2, 2022.
The two-day Arab foreign ministers' (...)
Three pregnant women and 55 children, including a one-month-old baby, were among those rescued by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) this week.
The organization says some 371 people could have drowned if it wasn't for its five missions that helped lift (...)
Thirteen people were killed after a Russian warplane crashed into a nine-story apartment building and ignited a massive blaze that engulfed several floors.
The Su-34 bomber came down in the Russian port city of Yeysk on Monday evening after (...)
His Excellency Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met with His Excellency Dr. Merza Hasan, Dean of the Board of Executive Directors and Executive Director of the World Bank Group, who represents (...)
The hail of indiscriminate missile fire across Ukraine this morning was Russia's brutal payback for the attack on the Crimean bridge.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called it the response to an "act of terrorism" which he blamed on Ukraine.
But it (...)
Ukraine has vowed to strengthen its armed forces after Russia launched its biggest aerial assaults on cities since the beginning of the war, forcing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports to (...)
Russia appointed a new commander on Saturday to lead its troops in Ukraine after suffering a series of military setbacks over the past weeks.
Sergey Surovikin, a general, previously led Russian forces in Syria. Here he was accused of using brutal (...)
India's federal government has banned the Popular Front of India (PFI), which has been accused of having "links" with global terror groups, for five years following two rounds of coordinated crackdowns against its leaders on Tuesday.
The ban also (...)
The Indian government has banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) — a controversial Muslim group — for five years for allegedly having links with terror groups.
The ban, announced on Wednesday morning, comes amid a crackdown on the organization — (...)
The backlog of asylum applications in the Netherlands is almost as high as during the 2015 refugee crisis, according to new data.
Figures from Eurostat show that the Dutch immigration service has not yet responded to almost 30,000 asylum seekers.
A (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued on Tuesday a Royal Decree appointing Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid Bin Salman as Minister of Defense.
Prince Khalid Bin Salman was appointed deputy minister of defense in February 2019. (...)
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called on Iran to urgently fulfill its nuclear commitments.
Prince Faisal reiterated in the speech of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia he delivered on Saturday before the 77th UN general (...)
