Egypt's president has expressed support for Syrian President Bashar Assad's military in remarks likely to irk Saudi Arabia and Gulf Arab allies who back Syrian rebels in the civil war. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview with the Portuguese TV network RTP that Syrian government forces...

Twelve Yemeni civilians were killed by a Saudi-led airstrike while riding in a pickup truck in the country's northwest early Wednesday, residents said. Locals said the passengers were shoppers heading to a local market in the Hiran area of northwest Hajja province, which is controlled by the...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that a vote by the European Parliament on whether to halt EU membership talks with Ankara "has no value in our eyes" and again accused Europe of siding with terrorist organizations. "We have made clear time and time again that we take care of...

Russia hopes it can establish more constructive relations with Bulgaria and ex-Soviet Moldova after voters in both countries elected presidents who want better ties with Moscow, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov was quoted as saying on Wednesday. "We expect that there will be some opportunities...