Iran's navy has mounted a locally built advanced defensive weapons system on one of its warships for the first time, the Iranian navy chief was quoted as saying Saturday, as tensions mount with the U.S. military in the Gulf. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed earlier this month it held...

Agence France Presse CAIRO: Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has signed off on a law tightening controls over the internet in the country, the official gazette said Saturday. The legislation on "cybercrime" allows authorities, through a judge, to order the blocking of websites that...

Pakistan's new government led by prime minister Imran Khan faces myriad challenges. The cricketing icon turned politician will have to make hard choices, and quickly. Here is a rundown of the biggest hurdles Pakistan is facing: - Economy - Analysts have warned the new...

A Chinese plane that slid off the runway at Manila airport was removed from the muddy spot where it had been stuck for more than a day, officials said, allowing normal operations to resume on Saturday. Around 165 international and local flights were cancelled on Friday and Saturday at...

A heavily pregnant woman stranded by floods in the Indian state of Kerala gave birth just after being airlifted to safety, an Indian Navy spokesman said, as the military stepped up rescue operations on Saturday. Dozens of navy helicopters have embarked on high-risk missions to save...

The Swiss city of Lausanne has blocked a Muslim couple's bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands with members of the opposite sex. The municipality said it refused to grant the couple's citizenship application over their lack of respect for gender equality,...

The United States said Friday it is suspending $230 million budgeted for stabilization projects in Syria, citing the aid pledged by other partners in the coalition fighting the Islamic State group. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "redirected" the funds originally set aside to help...

 Police in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday shot a knife-wielding 1948 Palestinian man who tried to stab an officer near the Damascus Gate, a spokesman told AFP. He was unable to say if the alleged assailant, described in a police statement as a "terrorist," was alive or dead but...

The United Nations envoy for Yemen has invited the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to talks aimed at ending a three-year conflict that has killed over 10,000 people. The office of U.N. envoy Martin Griffiths said Friday that formal invitations were sent to both parties for talks on Sept....

Jurgen Klopp admits he is willing to allow some of Liverpool's fringe players to leave before the end of the August. Reds boss Klopp splashed out £160 million ($203.8 million) on Naby Keita, Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Xherdan Shaqiri before the Premier League transfer window closed...

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would attend a November celebration in Paris marking the end of World War I -- hours after the Pentagon announced it was postponing the much-maligned military parade that Trump had ordered. The Pentagon late Thursday said the controversial event,...

Saudi Arabia said early Friday that it has contributed $100 million to northeast Syria for "stabilization projects" in areas once held by Daesh (ISIS) and now controlled by U.S.-backed forces. The Saudi Embassy in Washington said the money "will save lives, help facilitate the return of...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expected tough talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday on issues from the Syria and Ukraine conflicts to energy cooperation. But she stressed it was crucial to maintain a "permanent dialogue" with Moscow, especially ahead of a...

Serbian authorities on Friday ordered the closure of a controversial "patriotic youth camp", where teens were handling fake weapons and dressing in army uniforms as part of military-style training. Serbia's Interior Minister told reporters he had ordered the closure of the camp, which...

Jose Mourinho has broken his silence on his relationship with French World Cup winner Paul Pogba and insists there has been no disagreement with Manchester United's record signing. A summer of discontent has seen repeated reports that Pogba wishes to leave the club he joined from...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 46 regime forces from coastal Latakia province have been killed in a month, pro-regime news feeds reported. Most of slain soldiers have been killed by Daesh and rebels in eastern and southern Syria. The death toll included 16 army officers, two of them...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went through a new round of questioning on Friday over one of several graft cases that have threatened to topple him, media reports said. Investigators arrived at the premier's Jerusalem residence in the morning to interview him over allegations...

Pakistan cricket banned former Test opener Nasir Jamshed for ten years Friday on multiple charges of spot fixing, wrapping up a 16-month investigation into a wide-ranging scandal that rocked the Pakistan Super League. Jamshed, 28, is the sixth player to be banned following the scandal...

Turkey on Friday threatened to respond if the United States levied further sanctions over the detention of an American pastor, which has sparked a diplomatic standoff and battered the Turkish currency. "We've already responded based on the World Trade Organisation rules and will...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The US-led coalition airstrikes have pounded regime-held areas in eastern Deir Ezzor province, activist said Thursday. The strikes hit regime bastions in al-Shamiyyah town in the western bank of Euphrates River, activist Taj al-Allow told Zaman al-Wasl. The...