An international watchdog group says its annual survey shows the most violent nations in the Middle East are perceived to be the region’s most corrupt and are getting worse.   Transparency International’s 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar Bin Sultan in Moscow on Tuesday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported.   Details of the planned meeting are not immediately available, but the talks are likely to focus on the...

  The Iranian armed group Jeish al-Adl (Army of Justice) issued on Tuesday a statement claiming responsibility for attacking an Iranian military base near the southern city of Saravan. The statement said that dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guards were killed...

Lebanese authorities decided Monday to place Tripoli under army control for six months after a wave of sectarian killings linked to Syria's war left 11 dead in the main northern city. The decision was taken at a meeting between President Michel Sleiman, army chief General Jean Kahwaji...