World US singles out Iran, readies response to Saudi oil attacks The United States readied its response Monday to the "unprecedented" attack on Saudi oil facilities as President Donald Trump said Iran was likely... 7 hours ago
World Trump says almost sure Iran behind Saudi attacks US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran was likely behind strikes on Saudi oil facilities, but that he wanted to be sure and he hoped... 8 hours ago
World Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts on Monday for their latest summit on Syria, with attention... on 16 September 2019
World Moscow holds Taliban talks A Taliban delegation held talks with Russian officials in Moscow after US negotiations with the Afghan insurgents collapsed, the Russian foreign... on 15 September 2019
World Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, was killed... on 14 September 2019
Politics Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pre-election pledge to annex the West Bank's Jordan Valley drew praise from right-wing allies Wednesday,... on 11 September 2019
News Anger at Netanyahu’s West Bank annexation pledge Arab and Muslim countries Wednesday led a wave of outcry after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to annex a key part of the occupied... on 11 September 2019
World Taliban vows to fight on after Trump says talks are ‘dead’ The Taliban on Tuesday vowed to continue fighting against US forces in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump said talks with the insurgents... on 10 September 2019
World Prisoner swap a big win for Ukraine’s Zelensky, but at a price Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky scored a big win by exchanging prisoners with Russia, experts say, but Moscow made him pay a heavy price... on 9 September 2019
World US, Taliban keep open door to talks after summit scrapped The United States and Afghanistan's Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a... on 8 September 2019
World Pompeo doesn’t rule out new Taliban talks US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday did not rule out reopening talks with the Taliban if they make a "significant commitment," after... on 8 September 2019
News AFP photographer wins top photojournalism award Agence France-Press (AFP) photographer Guillermo Arias on Saturday won the top prize at photojournalism's biggest annual festival for his coverage... on 8 September 2019
World In bombshell, Trump says calls off secret Afghan peace summit US President Donald Trump said Saturday he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan's leader, abruptly slamming the door... on 8 September 2019
World Preparations underway for Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange : state TV A long-awaited exchange of prisoners between Moscow and Kiev has begun, Russian state television reported on Saturday, broadcasting footage of... on 7 September 2019
World Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms The historic deal between the US and the Taliban leaves unresolved the fate of Afghan women, whose fragile gains could come under threat as the... on 6 September 2019
World Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan architect quits Jason Greenblatt, a key architect of President Donald Trump's troubled Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, announced his resignation Thursday.His... on 5 September 2019
