Iran will soon exceed an enriched uranium limit under its nuclear deal, after remaining signatories to the pact fell short of Tehran's demands to be shielded from U.S. sanctions, the semi-official Fars news agency cited an "informed source" as saying. Iran's envoy to a meeting of the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Dozens of exchange shops closed on Saturday in the rebel-held areas in Aleppo province, as part of a strike by owners to protest the increasing burglary and looting  by unknown gunmen.  Ahmed Abu Yusuf, owner of a currency exchange shop in the border city of...

The Group of 20 summit in Osaka ended Saturday with lofty language from powerful world leaders, but it was eclipsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who agreed to restart trade talks with China and extended a surprise invitation for North Korea's leader to meet him Sunday. Despite the focus...

Sudan's ruling military council Saturday warned protest leaders of "destruction or damage" ahead of planned mass rallies over the weekend calling for civilian rule over two months after the military ouster of autocratic president Omar al-Bashir. The country's pro-democracy movement has been...

An official with an Iran-backed militia said members of his group comprised the majority of protesters outside the Bahrain embassy in the Iraqi capital that was attacked this week. But he says he doesn't know who stormed the mission. Jaafar al-Husseini, spokesperson for the Kataeb...

The Palestinian Authority has arrested a Palestinian businessman who attended the U.S.-led economic workshop in Bahrain this week, Israel's Haaretz newspaper and Kan public broadcaster reported Saturday. The businessman was identified as Salah Abu Miala from the Palestinian city of Hebron,...

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman must uncover the killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, adding that some aspects of the murder were still being hidden. Speaking at a news conference at the G20 summit in Japan, Erdogan...

The Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that Iran would resist any U.S. sanctions, just as it persevered during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war when the forces of the then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein launched a chemical attack on an Iranian town. “We persevered then, and will now,” Mohammad...

Russia's president said Saturday that Moscow would do all it could to improve relations with the United States that have been strained by years of diplomatic conflicts over Ukraine and accusations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Vladimir Putin was speaking at the G-20 summit in Osaka...

Action Group For Palestinians Of Syria (AGPS) documented the death of 606 Palestinian refugees under torture in Syrian regime prisons since the outburst of the bloody warfare. 80 Palestinian refugees from Syria were pronounced dead in 2018 alone, up from 13 refugees in 2017. 77...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would like to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, and North Korea said a meeting would be “meaningful” if it happened. Trump, who is in Osaka, Japan, for a Group of 20...

Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend a deal to keep oil production low owing to abundant world supplies, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. "We will extend this deal, Russia and Saudi Arabia. For how long? We will think about that. For six or nine months. It is possible that...

The Sea-Watch 3 charity ship carrying dozens of migrants rescued off Libya forced its way into the Italian port of Lampedusa Friday night after a lengthy standoff, the charity said. Sea-Watch spokesman Ruben Neugebauer told AFP the boat's German captain Carola Rackete, 31, was arrested and...

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has ordered his forces to attack Turkish ships and interests in the country, his spokesman said Friday, accusing Turkey of backing his rivals in Libya's conflict. "Orders have been given to the air force to target Turkish ships and boats in Libyan territorial...

The Syrian crisis topped the talks held between Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Egypt's state TV said Saturday, citing the presidency. The presidency also said the talks between the two showed matching...

Sudan's ruling generals said Friday that a new, joint proposal drafted by Ethiopia and the African Union could be a base to resume negotiations with protesters on forming a transitional administration. The African Union and Ethiopia have come up with a blueprint for a transitional rule in...

Apple will shift production of its Mac Pro computers to China, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. That desktop is the only major Apple device produced in the US, in Texas to be exact. Apple has chosen a Taiwanese contractor, Quanta Computer Inc., to manufacture the $6,000 desktop...

US President Donald Trump praised Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday, saying he was doing a "spectacular job", despite international outcry over the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The young royal has faced international pressure after US-based...

Turkey's purchase of a major Russian missile defence system is "a problem", US President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart in a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 on Saturday. Washington has made clear it opposes the purchase of the Russian S-400 system, giving Turkey until July 31...

The G20 meeting in Osaka came to a close Saturday with President Donald Trump declaring relations with China were "right back on track" after he and President Xi Jinping sought to de-escalate a prolonged trade war between the economic powerhouses. Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency,...