Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched into what could prove to be an impossible mission to form a new government Thursday after the president tasked him with doing so following deadlocked elections. The mandate from President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday night gave Netanyahu a...

Former French President Jacques Chirac, a major force in French politics who opposed the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, died in Paris on Thursday at the age of 86. A seasoned politician, Chirac’s career included two presidential terms, two stints as prime minister and nearly two decades as...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Three suspected ISIS fighters were captured by the U.S.-led coalition and allied Kurdish forces in eastern Deir Ezzor province late on Wednesday, source told Zaman al-Wasl Thursday. The U.S. helicopters made an airdrop on the village of al-Jasemi and arrested...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Since entering and occupying Syria in September 2015, the Russians have established dozens of military bases, which Syrian forces are prohibited from entering or approaching unless ordered and authorized by them. These large bases are not limited to Hmeimim and...