The year 2017 has been a tough one for the African continent, with terrorism incidents, civil wars and repression of protesters being reported. Apart from the negative developments, there was hope and optimism in some countries especially those where elections were held peacefully....

On Aug. 21, 2013, a Damascus suburb called Ghouta was attacked with sarin gas, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians. President Barack Obama had warned that the United States would take military action if President Bashar al-Assad of Syria used chemical weapons. The attack on...

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza and the occupied West Bank for the fourth Friday in a row in protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of occupied Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Palestinian health officials said at least 20 protesters were wounded...

National Defense Minister of Turkey Nurettin Canikli on Wednesday confirmed an earlier statement by the head of Russia's state defense corporation Rostec that the S-400 deal had been concluded. Canikli, during a joint news conference held in Tunisia by Turkish President Recep Tayyip...