China and UAE sign deals as president visits Abu Dhabi
AFP | China and the United Arab Emirates signed a raft of economic agreements Friday as President Xi Jinping held "extensive talks" in Abu Dhabi...
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
AFP | Israel's parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it could lead to...
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan
AFP | Syrian rebels have agreed to surrender a sensitive area bordering the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, a monitor and opposition source said Thursday, the latest...
Evacuations begin from besieged pro-regime Syria towns
AFP | Buses began evacuating fighters and civilians from two besieged pro-regime towns in Syria early on Thursday morning under a deal that will allow...
Israel tightens Gaza blockade as arson kites raise fears of war
AFP | Days after the heaviest exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian freedom fighter in Gaza since a 2014 conflict, Israel said it was...
Syria rebels evacuate ‘cradle’ of uprising as Israel strikes north
AFP | Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their relatives left the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring the "cradle" of...
Iraq PM looks to calm Basra unrest as demos spread
News Desk | Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought Friday to restore calm in the city of Basra after days of protests over unemployment, as...
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip after border protest bloodshed
AFP | Israel's army said it had launched airstrikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, following bloodshed in border protest clashes that saw...
Russia can mediate a grand bargain on Syria
M K Bhadrakumar | The prevailing impression is that Russia plays a hugely influential role in the Syrian conflict. But it is equally the case...
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...
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...
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...