Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday told Israeli troops deployed in Syria in a buffer zone intended to separate the two countries’ forces that their presence was hugely important for safeguarding Israel. When Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in...

Saudi Arabia and the United States have signed a joint declaration on civil nuclear energy that “builds the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar nuclear energy partnership,” the White House announced in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement also confirms “that the...

US President Donald Trump “looks forward” to welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, “where the two leaders will participate in an official working visit,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said on Tuesday. “Thanks to our...

The first trial was opened on Tuesday of some of the hundreds of suspects linked to deadly clashes in Syria’s coastal provinces earlier this year that quickly spiraled into sectarian attacks. State media reported that 14 people were brought to Aleppo’s Palace of Justice following a...