Protesters, who have demanded proportional representation system for the general elections, faced intervention of the security forces early Tuesday in Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi. Protesters were disbanded by security forces after closing the entrances of the parliament building to...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party will hold a leadership vote, a Likud challenger said on Sunday, as pressure mounted on the veteran leader to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges. Israeli media reported the Likud primary would be held in six weeks....

Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry on Monday said that a meeting will discuss Syria's confidence building measures on Dec. 10-11 in capital Nur-Sultan. At the 14th meeting of the guarantors on Syria, measures including the release of prisoners, search for losses and the activation of...

A major Lebanese business group called on Monday for a three-day general strike to press divided politicians to form a government and end a crisis that has brought the economy to a standstill. Lebanon has faced five weeks of protests, fueled by anger at corruption among sectarian...