Israel’s Netanyahu faces 11th grilling over alleged graft
AFP | Police said investigators on Tuesday questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over one of several graft cases that threaten to topple him. He is...
Syria regime reaches deal with rebels in south
News Desk | The Syrian regime on Friday reached a deal with rebels for the surrender of the remaining opposition-held cities and towns in the...
Saudi Arabia, an emerging sports power- Aamir Bilal
Aamir Bilal | Historically, Saudi Arabia has played a limited role in international competitive sports. Apart from the interest in Saudi soccer clubs, there has...
Iran says Trump ‘destabilising’ oil market
AFP | Iran on Saturday accused US President Donald Trump of destabilising the oil market with his flurry of tweets taking aim at the OPEC...
Syria says Israeli strikes target air base
AFP | Syria on Sunday accused Israel of targeting an air base in the central Homs province, saying its defences hit a jet involved in...
World powers back Iran oil exports despite US sanctions threat
AFP | Iran's remaining partners in the 2015 nuclear deal vowed Friday to keep the energy exporter plugged into the global economy despite the US...
Iran talks aim to save nuclear deal after US pullout
AFP | The top diplomats of Iran and five world powers meet Friday as Tehran seeks assurances it will benefit economically from the nuclear deal...
Israel ex-minister goes on trial on charges of spying for Iran
AFP | A former Israeli government minister went on trial on Thursday on charges of spying for arch-foe Iran in a case which has been...
Saudi religious diplomacy targets Jerusalem
James M Dorsey | A United Arab Emirates-backed Saudi effort to wrest control from Jordan of Islam’s holy places in Jerusalem signals a sharper, more...
Syrian rebels surrender Bosra al-Sham in Deraa offensive
News Analysis | Rebel forces holding the strategic town of Bosra al-Sham in Syria's southern Deraa province have surrendered to loyalist troops of President Bashar...
Arrests in Europe over plot to attack Iran opposition rally
AFP | Belgium, France and Germany have detained six people, including an Iranian diplomat, over an alleged plot to bomb a weekend rally by an...
US sticks to goal of cutting Iran oil exports to zero
AFP | The United States remains determined to force Iran to change its behavior by cutting its oil exports to zero, the State Department said...