A Saudi prince, known internationally for his open criticism of the ruling family including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has died after being critically weakened by a hunger strike.
Turkey and Israel have exchanged new broadsides, with Ankara blasting Israel's occupation and Tel Aviv accusing Turkey of massacring Kurds and occupying Cyprus.
Turkey has dispatched military reinforcements to northern Syria, which is held by US-backed Kurdish militants, as American troops prepare to leave the Arab country.
With just a few days to Christmas, “yellow vest” protesters in France have blocked the country’s border points to protest the government’s economic policies for a sixth consecutive week.
The refugee crisis faced by Europe is one of its own making, since the colonial powers of the continent long exploited Africa and the Middle East, leaving the people there potentially susceptible to difficulties that could force them to migrate, says a commentator.
A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night, cutting a swathe of destruction and triggering mass panic as it swept inland.
President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull US troops out of Syria, criticizing personnel from his national security team who resigned this week.
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas is resorting to the oddest tactics, accusing Hamas of being directly funded by the Israeli premier after dissolving the Palestinian parliament.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri says new complications have prevented the formation of a government following a meeting that was hoped to resolve a seven-month dilemma.
Second meeting of Shia and Catholic Christianity was held in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf in tandem with another meeting in Paris expanding their discussion on three axes.
Lebanese prayer leaders stressed US withdrawal from Syria will alleviate Israeli atrocities on the Arab country slamming Tel Aviv regime as origin of insecurity in the Middle East region.
Top Iranian cleric met with religious leaders and dignitaries in the Afghan Province of Balkh hailing Islam as religion of blessing and kindness rather than violence.
Iran’s new Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh said economic relations with Beijing are of great importance to Tehran, calling for boosting all-out cooperation between the two countries.
Russia has warned of global consequences if the United States withdraws from the Cold War-era arms agreement following the UN vote rejecting Moscow’s proposal for preserving the pact.
Death toll for France protests has risen to 10 as “Yellow Vest” protesters have continued to voice their opposition against French government policies.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps holds the main and final stage of massive exercises in the Persian Gulf, launching an “offensive” component in Iran's defensive strategy for the first time.
Iran has executed a corrupt businessman for appropriating more than 10 trillion rials ($100 million) mainly by defrauding banks and a major oil refining firm.
Iran says the US military presence in the region has been "wrong and a source of tension” after President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan.