(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Civil Defense has recovered 2436 bodies from under the rubble, including 436 women, since last April, the volunteer organization said Tuesday. Most of the victims lost their lives in air strikes by the Syrian and Russia forces on northwestern Syria, according to the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday opened the door to constitutional changes that would allow him to remain in power until 2036 if he chose to do so, despite saying he had misgivings about the legal amendments. Putin, who in January unveiled a major shake-up of Russian politics and...

An Israeli court Tuesday turned down a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone the opening of his corruption trial next week, a published ruling said. The scheduled March 17 trial date looms as Netanyahu and his right-wing allies try to form a government in the face of...

At least a quarter of Iran's oil rigs are out of action as U.S. sanctions strangle the Islamic Republic's vital oil industry, according to a Reuters review of financial documents and industry sources, dealing a potentially long-term blow to its oil industry. The lack of rig activity could...