The U.S. saw a moderate bump in violent crime in 2015, but that was far short of recent highs, according to an annual FBI report released Monday. That marks the first uptick in violent crime in three years. The bureau said violent crime rose 3.9 percent year on year, but that figure is...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime president Bashar al-Assad has appointed a new head to the air force intelligence branch in Aleppo to succeed Major General Adeeb Salameh infamous for his criminal history and notorious for his corruption. According to pro-regime newspapers, Lieutenant General...

Voting in a constitutional referendum in Azerbaijan began on Monday in a move which could increase presidents’ tenures from five to seven years. Among 23 proposed constitutional changes and six new articles are plans to also give the head of state the right to call early elections plus the...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if elected, the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the campaign said, marking a potential dramatic shift in U.S. policy on the issue. During the meeting...