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US urges Europe to take back Daesh fighters

The United States stepped up its push Monday for European countries to repatriate and put on trial their citizens who fought for Daesh (ISIS), launching talks with officials in Brussels. Days after the U.S. and European allies clashed over the fate of thousands of militants jailed in Syria,...

Kuwait PM declines reappointment, emir removes senior ministers

Kuwait’s caretaker prime minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak declined to be reappointed as premier in the OPEC oil producer on Monday, rebuffing the offer from the ruling emir after submitting the government’s resignation last week. The cabinet resignation came after lawmakers sought a...

Lebanon is a sinking ship, parliament speaker warns

 The speaker of parliament on Monday described Lebanon as a sinking ship at risk going under completely, underlining the depth of crisis in a country hamstrung by political deadlock and facing the worst economic strains since the 1975-90 civil war. Banks, which have been seeking to...