Clashes in the Syrian desert between Russia-backed Syrian government forces and Daesh (Islamic State group) militants killed 11 regime loyalists Wednesday, a Britain-based pro-opposition war monitor said. Mobile Daesh units have remained active in the Badia desert since the jihadists lost...

Bahrain sent its first official government delegation to Israel on Wednesday as the two countries look to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran alliance and potential economic bonanza. Bahrain's foreign minister, Abdullatif al-Zayani headed the delegation aboard...

Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, but the scaled-down virtual format could limit debate on a resurgent coronavirus pandemic and crippling economic crisis. The two-day meeting of the world's wealthiest nations follows a bitter US election disputed by...

Spain's number of COVID-19 infections surpassed the 1.5 million mark on Tuesday and the country reported its highest daily death toll since late April. From February to July, Spain had only confirmed 250,000 cases -- not as much due to a lack of testing -- but has now detected some half a...