Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki said Saturday the Palestinians have petitioned the UN's top court, alleging that the US inauguration of an embassy in Jerusalem was illegal. The Palestinians have filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) "for violating...

Syrian regime's top diplomat told the world Saturday that his country's "battle against terrorism is almost over" after more than seven years of civil war, as an envoy from another of the planet's most troubled spots - North Korea - prepared to address the U.N. General Assembly. Foreign...

The head of the White Helmets civil defense agency said his organization has been subject to false charges and allegations because of its role as a witness to ongoing massacres in war-torn Syria.  In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Raed Salah said the White Helmets...

At least seven Palestinians were killed and 90 others injured by the Israeli army while taking part in ongoing demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel buffer zone, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. In a statement, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra updated the death toll, saying...

The Jordanian government on Saturday denied reports about reopening a border crossing between Jordan and war-torn Syria.  “The Nasib-Jaber border crossing is still closed and has not been opened to the movement of goods or passengers,” government spokesperson Jumana Ghunaimat said...

Women will take to the streets in cities across Brazil on Saturday in a wave of protests against the candidacy of the right-wing frontrunner in next week's presidential elections, Jair Bolsonaro. Marches organized by a social media campaign under the hashtag #EleNao (Not Him) are...

Syrian regime's transport ministry said Saturday the main border crossing with Jordan had reopened to trade for the first time in three years, although there was no immediate confirmation from Amman. "The Syrian transport ministry announces the opening of the Nasib border crossing, with...

Former world number one Andy Murray has brought his season to a premature end, pulling out of the China Open in Beijing after reaching the quarter-finals at the Shenzhen Open. The 31-year-old Briton is battling to regain top form and fitness following hip surgery in January but British...

Nearly 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the region. The national disaster agency put the...

Monaco slumped to their sixth defeat in all competitions this season when they lost 2-0 at Saint Etienne, a worrying setback just days before they face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Monaco, runners-up in Ligue 1 to Paris Saint Germain last season, remain third from bottom...

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United have been found wanting for motivation in a difficult start to the season, but is expecting a big response from his side in Saturday's visit to West Ham. United begin the weekend sitting seventh, eight points off the top of the Premier League,...

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday. The epicenter of the quake was 78 kilometers north of Palu at the depth of 10 kilometers. A tsunami warning has been issued, the USGS added.

At least three Palestinians were killed and 47 others injured by Israeli army while taking part in ongoing demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel buffer zone, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. In a statement, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said that Iyad Khalil al-Shaer, 18, and...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Association of University Students in Lebanon launched a campaign entitled "My Right to Higher Education" via the Avaz website to demand the right of refugees to higher education and to highlight the main issue faced by refugee students in Lebanon after the reduction of...

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France are planning to gather next month for a four-party summit on Syria.   Speaking at a joint news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following their meeting in Berlin, Merkel...

At Nasr Hospital's emergency room in the Yemeni city of Daleh, a little boy struggles to breathe. He is too tired, or too hungry, to cry. Born with a degenerative neurological disease, his muscles have atrophied to nothing, his tiny joints visible through his pale skin, his stomach...

Sebastian Vettel topped the times for Ferrari in Friday's opening free practice for the Russian Grand Prix as championship leader Lewis Hamilton wound up third. The four-time champion German, who trails Hamilton by 40 points in the title race, clocked a best lap in 1min 34.488sec round...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- New satellite pictures for the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on Mezzeh airport near Damascus on September 2 showed how the Air Force Intelligence site had been reduced to rubble, refuting regime reports of 'electrical fault’ as reason for the explosions. The...

More than 300 hawksbill turtles have hatched on beaches in Singapore this month and been released into the sea, authorities said Friday, in a boost for the critically endangered creatures. They hatched on three beaches across the tropical Southeast Asian country, according to the...

Voters across the Balkan state of Macedonia will decide Sunday whether to re-name their country North Macedonia, an emotional vote that could end a bitter row with Greece and unlock a path to NATO and the EU. It is a loaded question for many in the nation of around 2.1 million, which...