The participation of Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Syria talks will be discussed once they stop backing militancy, Syria's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday, appearing to reject their attendance at forthcoming peace talks. "Once Qatar and Saudi Arabia halt their support...

A senior Turkish official says two-thirds of a border wall to prevent infiltration from Syria has been completed, and that authorities had prevented a few attempts to dig tunnels underneath the wall. Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said Wednesday the entire project would be finished in...

(The Guardian)- Jürgen Klopp will consult Liverpool’s lawyers over whether to select Joël Matip at Plymouth Argyle amid concern the defender’s inclusion could result in the club’s expulsion from the FA Cup. The Liverpool manager is in the farcical position of needing legal advice...

The United States on Tuesday scolded its ally Bahrain over the recent executions of three Shiites who had been sentenced to death for a deadly bomb attack on police. The executions have ignited major demonstrations and rekindled tensions between the Shiite majority and Sunni rulers of the...