Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday handed over the mantle of World Cup host to the emir of Qatar, whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. The ceremony marked a handover from the world's largest country by landmass to one of the smallest. Qatar has a population...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Two good news the Jordanian government has received in four days that may lessen the deteriorating economy crisis as the main border crossings in Syria have turned under the regime control. Nasib border crossing with Jordan and al-Tanaf border crossing with Iraq...

Turkey's plans to buy the Russian S-400 missile defense system would give a weapon used by "known foes" of NATO deep insight into the radar-evading F-35 fighter jets arriving in growing numbers in Europe, the top U.S. Air Force general in Europe said. Gen. Tod Wolters, also the NATO...

A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza appeared to be holding Sunday, ending the most intensive flare-up in violence around the Palestinian enclave since a 2014 war. In a day of fierce fighting Saturday, Israel carried out dozens of air strikes in Gaza, killing two people, and Gaza armed...