A Russian-Turkish deal to set up a buffer zone around Syria's last major rebel bastion hung by a thread Sunday, as jihadists showed no sign of withdrawing hours before a deadline. The accord also provides for the clearance of heavy weapons from a U-shaped zone around the northwestern...

Germany's 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands on Saturday left them bottom of their Nations League group ahead of Tuesday's away match against world champions France. Three months after the World Cup debacle, head coach Joachim Loew is desperate for a win at the Stade de France to ease the...

Saudi stocks dived 7.0 percent in early trading on Sunday as the oil-rich kingdom comes under increasing international pressure over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) quickly lost more than 500 points on the first trading day of the...

The border crossing between Jordan and Syria will reopen on Monday after being closed for years, a Jordanian government spokeswoman and Syrian state television said Sunday after weeks of talks. "This was a crucial artery of trade between Jordan and Syria and transit to other countries,"...