The United States blacklisted Thursday senior Syrian government officials and leaders of several Syrian military units as Washington continues to impose sanctions aimed at cutting off funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The action, which follows the blacklisting of...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that US companies were involved in many prospects in Iraq's oil business, as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi declared his country open for American business and investment. Trump told reporters before a meeting with the Iraqi leader that the US...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship. "I do," Trump replied when asked at a White House news conference if he...

The United Arab Emirates has a legitimate request to acquire the F-35 fighter jet and its agreement to normalise ties with Israel should remove "any hurdle" for the United States to proceed with the sale, a senior Emirati official said Thursday. "We have legitimate requests that are there....