Pope Francis told former Cold War foes Cuba and the United States on Saturday to set an example for the world by deepening the recent rapprochement that he helped broker. His zucchetto skullcap flying off in the Caribbean breeze at the start of a nine-day tour of Cuba and the...

(Reporting by Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) In a deep valley near the village of Kaeb Ammar near the coastal city of Banias, a fortified Russian military base was built up years ago, activists told Zaman al-Wasl as local activists report an intense Russian deployment for forces...

Some 150 migrants entered Austria from across the Slovenian border on Saturday, opening up a new route for the thousands seeking to cross the Balkans into northern Europe. The desperate migrants, who police said crossed the border at various points, were taken to the southern Austrian town of...

 The spokesman for Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says some 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to oversee the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage that begins on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki says among those securing the massive crowds during hajj are members of an elite...