Amazon.com (AMZN.O) has agreed to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com, thwarting a last minute bid by Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar's Emaar Malls EMAA.DU. The value and terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in 2017, according to a joint statement...

Hundreds of students returned Tuesday to the elite American University in Kabul seven months after militants stormed the campus -- including those wounded in the bloody assault that killed 16 people. Security has been increased at the campus in the Afghan capital after the attack last...

The president of the United States holds a trademark in Jordan for a Donald Trump casino, despite the fact that gambling is illegal in the kingdom. It is one of four he received before he ran for office, and suggests that the former casino executive may have had wider hopes for businesses across...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to fight terrorists in Syria on a "case by case basis." Zarif said that regional issues, including Syria, would be discussed at a meeting in the Kremlin later Tuesday. An Iranian...

China Southern Airlines said Tuesday it would sell almost a one-tenth stake to American Airlines in a $200 million tie-up that could see two of the world's biggest carriers cooperate in a range of areas. American Airlines is the world's largest carrier by scheduled passengers carried, while...

A union representing ground staff at Berlin's two airports says it has reached a deal to end a pay dispute that resulted in a string of recent strikes. The ver.di union said the three-year deal reached Tuesday foresees wages being raised significantly in four stages through 2019. It said...

Investigators pored over a Japanese mountain Tuesday after a massive avalanche tore through a group of high school students and teachers, killing eight, amid questions about why avalanche warnings were ignored and whether they had proper equipment. The avalanche in central Japan Monday,...

A recent spike in civilian casualties in Mosul suggests the U.S.-led coalition is not taking adequate precautions to prevent civilian deaths as it battles ISIS alongside Iraqi ground forces, Amnesty International said Tuesday. The human rights group's report follows acknowledgement from the...

The White House is calling on Russia to immediately release all peaceful protesters arrested over the weekend during a large anti-government demonstration. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the U.S. "strongly condemns the detention of hundreds of peaceful protesters throughout...

(Eqtsad)- Arms prices in opposition-controlled areas in northern Syria have fallen to less than half because of the cessation of fighting on various fronts, and the entry of several faction leaders into the trade line. Mahmoud Abu Mohammed (arms dealer) spoke to Eqtsad about the issue and he...

Iran's president met Russia's prime minister on Monday in a bid to develop a warming relationship that has been greatly strengthened by both sides' involvement on the same side of the war in Syria. Beginning a visit to Moscow, President Hassan Rouhani told Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev: "I...

Iraqi forces said they launched new assaults in Mosul's Old City on Monday after more than two weeks of only small advances and a high civilian death toll appeared to prompt a change in tactics. A March 17 explosion that killed between 60 and 240 people, according to conflicting accounts,...

A Spanish National Court judge has ordered an investigation into the alleged role of nine Syrian officials in the disappearance and execution of a man in 2013, in the first criminal case accepted by a European court against President Bashar Assad's regime. Investigative magistrate Eloy...

Israel Monday urged citizens vacationing in Egypt's Sinai peninsula to leave immediately, saying the threat of attacks inspired by ISIS and other extremist groups was high. The advisory was issued ahead of the Passover holiday, when thousands of Israelis cross the land border with Egypt to...

The Kremlin Monday rejected calls by the United States and the European Union to release opposition protesters detained during what it said were illegal demonstrations Sunday and accused organizers of paying teenagers to attend. Police detained hundreds of protesters across Russia on Sunday,...

British police say that two people remain in custody following last week's attack in London as messaging services face criticism for encrypted networks that allow attackers to communicate in secret. Attacker Khalid Masood is believed to have used the messaging service WhatsApp before running...

Britain will double the amount of export finance available to support trade with Qatar to 4.5 billion pounds ($5.7 billion), trade minister Liam Fox said Monday. "No trade between the U.K. and Qatar should fail for lack of finance and insurance, that is why the U.K. government ... can give...

NATO plans to spend 3 billion euros ($3.24 billion) to upgrade its satellite and computer technology over the next three years as the Western military alliance adapts to new threats, a senior official said. Seeking to deter hackers, and other threats including Iranian missiles, the...

As U.S. influence wanes across the Middle East, Iran and Russia have joined forces to expand their power in the region, strengthening political and diplomatic ties and stepping up joint military operations in Syria. In a sign of the closer relations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is...

Ivanka Trump is planning a trip to Germany to attend a summit on the economic empowerment of women, a senior administration official says. The first daughter was invited by German Chancellor Angela Merkel during Merkel's recent White House visit, said the official, who was not authorized to...