Iran's President Hassan Rouhani announced Saturday that collective prayers will resume in mosques, even as confirmed new coronavirus infections rise again after a decline. "It has been decided to open the mosques across the country... giving worshippers the chance to perform their daily...

Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota. In Phoenix, Denver,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Lebanese Internal Security has arrested Syrian activist Fawaz al-Marsoumi in the northern city of Tripoli, local news site said Saturday. No further details were revealed about the arrest of al-Marsoumi who fled his hometown in eastern Deir Ezzor province to Lebanon...

 Russia wants to significantly expand its military bases in war-torn Syria, the Interfax news agency cited a government resolution as saying on Friday. President Vladimir Putin ordered his Defense and Foreign Ministries to hold talks with Bashar Assad's government over obtaining...