The U.S. envoy to the Middle East has met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after elections that left the Israeli leader's political future in doubt. Netanyahu suffered an apparent setback when he and his allies failed to secure enough seats for a narrow, right-wing majority...

Pep Guardiola has backed Riyad Mahrez to be a key man for Manchester City after the Algeria winger's vibrant start to the season. With Leroy Sane out for at least five months as he recovers from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Mahrez will have plenty of chances to make his mark this...

President Donald Trump on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran's central bank, calling the measures the toughest ever imposed on another country by the United States. "We have just sanctioned the Iranian national bank," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "These are the highest...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Kurdish Democratic Union militia has waged major conscription campaign in eastern Raqqa province, arresting tens of men, mostly Arabs, activists said Friday. The mandatory conscription campaign was launched on Tuesday by the domestic security of the PYD in the town...

The Afghan government has lost millions of dollars worth of planned U.S. assistance over alleged corruption surrounding the procurement decisions. “Government institutions and leaders in Afghanistan must be transparent and accountable. We stand against those who exploit positions of power...

A male employee of Facebook died after jumping off the fourth floor of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California on Thursday afternoon. The Menlo Park police said that the victim was found “unresponsive”, adding firefighters and paramedics administered medical aid but were unable...

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched Friday in the center of Algiers in the first significant test of the months-old protest movement since the government called an election for December. They were marching despite several high profile arrests of opposition activists over the past...

 The U.S. air strike killed eight suspected Islamic State militants in southern Libya near the town of Murzuq, the U.S. military said Friday. The strike took place on Thursday, the U.S. Africa Command said in a statement. Islamic State militants lost their Libya stronghold in the...

Twitter said Friday it shut down thousands of accounts worldwide for spreading misinformation, including some artificially amplifying pro-Saudi messaging as part of a regional propaganda war. The move affected pro-Saudi accounts coming from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates directed at...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Amid a rubble-filled cave, a brigadier general of the regime points to a clean, glossy plastic suit, as overwhelming evidence of the rescuing White Helmets’ use of chemical weapons in cooperation with the former al-Qaeda group in Syria. The suit, untouched by dust...

The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia's oil industry. In a White House meeting, the Republican president will be...

 The Kremlin said Friday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due in Moscow soon for talks. Russia has been one of Maduro's biggest backers in the face of what it has described as unacceptable U.S. efforts to undermine him, providing loans and help for Venezuela's military and...

Kuwait raised the security levels at its ports Friday given regional tensions following an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil industry, as journalists toured one field affected by the assault. The decision by Kuwait follows its armed forces raising their security levels after the Sept. 14 attacks...

Tunisia's influential Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha said Friday it will support law professor and political outsider Kais Saied in a presidential runoff against jailed media magnate Nabil Karoui. "Ennahdha has chosen to support the people's choice," party spokesman Imed Khemiri told AFP...

Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel set the fastest times in the opening practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday, the duo lapping marginally quicker than championship leader Lewis Hamilton in what could prove to be a precursor for a three-way battle for supremacy on Sunday....

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have not changed their defensive approach despite their record of only one clean sheet in their eight games so far this season. The European champions are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after five straight wins but the backline has been...

Amnesty International on Friday accused Hong Kong police of using excessive force against pro-democracy protesters, in some cases amounting to torture, allegations that were rejected by a commanding officer. In a report based on interviews with nearly two dozen activists, most of whom were...

Yemen's Huthi rebels accused Saudi Arabia and its allies on Friday of endangering a fragile truce around Hodeida with strikes on four rebel targets north of the key aid port. "The intensive raids on Hodeida are a serious escalation that could torpedo the Sweden agreement," one of the...

The United States said on Thursday it was building a coalition to deter Iranian threats following a weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Iran has warned U.S. President Donald Trump against being dragged into a war in the Middle East and said it would meet any offensive action with a...

Near-complete official results Friday confirmed a deadlock in Israel's general election this week, putting Benny Gantz's party as the largest but without an obvious path to form a majority coalition. The results from Israel's election committee showed Gantz's centrist Blue and White with 33...