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Balkan leaders threaten border closures ahead of EU meet

Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia on Saturday threatened to close their borders if EU countries to the north stop accepting migrants, as European leaders prepare for emergency talks on the continent's worst refugee crisis since World War II. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said the...

Israel to take steps to calm holy site unrest: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Israel has agreed on steps to calm tensions over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, at the centre of Palestinian unrest, including 24-hour security cameras. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to announce details of the measures...

Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual

Huge crowds of black-clad Shiite faithful massed in the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday, crying and beating their chests to commemorate the prophet's grandson, who died in the seventh century. The holy day of Ashura was marred by attacks in Pakistan and Bangladesh but got under...

Syrian fighter destroys 68 tanks, best TOW shooter: Interview

(Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) “Tow” rockets, has been under spotlight recently, regime-loyal or opposition people follow news about their effects and destruction of regime’s tanks and other military vehicles. Zaman Al Wasl met Sohail, number one  shooter...