The United States said on Monday it had sanctioned a Chinese industrial machinery and equipment wholesaler, a new step in tightening the financial noose around North Korea's nuclear program after its fifth nuclear test this month. The U.S. Treasury said it was sanctioning Dandong Hongxiang...

Jordan and Israel have signed an agreement allowing Jordan’s National Electricity Company to purchase natural gas from Israel’s Leviathan gas-field, Israeli public radio reported Monday. "With this deal, Israel will supply Jordan with about 45 billion cubic meters of gas -- worth a total...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Armed groups subordinate to Kurdish Union Party (PYD) launched arrest campaign during the past two days of young men in southern countryside of Hasaka and local sources reported detainees exchange deal between PYD and ISIS. Activist Mahmoud al-Ahmad said the armed groups...

(Zaman AL Wasl)- Russian forces fighting by al-Assad has during the last week pushed heavy weapon, mortars and advanced artilleries missiles inside Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, which are operated by Russian soldiers and officers and commanders with ranks of lieutenant, a regime’s sources...