The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead of the their first talks next month in more than a year, the United Nations special envoy for Syria said on Friday. The U.N. announced on Monday the formation of a...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Ankara would continue to purchase oil and natural gas from Iran despite US sanctions in comments published Friday. The United States reimposed sanctions on Iran after pulling out of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, and says it aims to reduce...

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has played down a call for protests against his rule, saying there were "no reasons for concern" even as the army and the police tightened security in the capital, Cairo, and other major cities. The dismissal on Friday came as rights groups said...

The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch was on Friday sentenced to life in prison for her murder -- the patriarchal country's highest-profile "honour killing". Baloch, 26, who shot to fame for her risque selfies -- tame by Western standards, but considered provocative in...