Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to two measures that would limit calls to prayers from mosques, including one prohibiting the use of loudspeakers at all hours, a parliament statement said. The second of the bills would ban loudspeakers between 11 pm and 7 am in urban...

U.S. aid group Mercy Corps said Tuesday that the Turkish government had revoked its permit, halting its work in the country helping Syrians. "Our hearts are broken by this turn of events, which comes after five years of cooperation with the government of Turkey and other local partners,"...

Liverpool defender Joel Matip believes they can learn from the adverse results they suffered earlier this year and ensure a strong finish to their Premier League campaign. The Merseysiders have been knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup while their league title bid has faltered as they...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces have violated Russian-brokered ceasefire deal in the Eastern Ghouta Suburbs near the capital as ground and aerial bombing has been renewed on Wednesday, local activist said.  Douma coordination said the key town of Eastern Ghouta was rocked by...