Qatar's beIN Media Group Monday urged football's governing body FIFA to take legal action against what it called pirate broadcasters in Saudi Arabia ahead of the World Cup. "We have requested FIFA to take direct legal action against Arabsat and the indications we have show that they are...

Jordan said Monday it was discussing developments in southern Syria with Washington and Moscow and that all three parties agreed on the need to preserve a "de-escalation" zone they brokered last year and which has reduced violence. A senior official who requested anonymity told Reuters...

Turkey's central bank said Monday it would complete moves to simplify monetary policy, sparking a strong rally in the country's currency. "A decision has been made to finalize the simplification process regarding the operational framework of the monetary policy," the bank said in a...

The death toll from Cyclone Mekunu that hit Oman and Yemen over the weekend rose to at least 13 on Monday, authorities said, as relief workers and aid arrived to hard-hit areas in the two Arabian Peninsula countries. Flooding and damage remains considerable after the cyclone, the...

A Syrian state-run newspaper says Damascus will keep fighting the country's rebels - or "terrorists" as the regime calls opposition fighters - despite U.S. warnings against a new offensive in southern Daraa province. Washington has cautioned it would take "firm and appropriate measures"...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces stormed the bastion of the rival group in the eastern city of Raqqa, leaving three fighters killed, rebel source said Monday. The YPG-led forces that took control of once Daesh de-facto capital last October is pressing to expel Liwa...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that only Syrian government troops should have a presence on Syria's southern border, which is close to Jordan and Israel. Rebels hold stretches of that area and intensive Israeli airstrikes in Syria this month were prompted by what...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian Defense Ministry on Sunday condem ned claims of looting the newly seized neighborhoods in southern Damascus after dozen of photos and footages documenting the massive raids of the civilians properties.  Local activists said regime forces that seized the...

The Iraqi parliament has no jurisdiction to annul the results of the country’s parliamentary election, firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Sunday. In a statement, al-Sadr’s spokesman Jaafar al-Moussawi said the election commission is responsible for looking into complaints about...

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will try to breach Israel's blockade by boat this week in a fresh challenge to Israeli forces following weeks of deadly protests and clashes, organizers said Sunday. Few details were given on the plans, but organizers said the boat would depart on Tuesday at...

North Korean leader wants a "successful" summit with the U.S. president next month, but Kim Jong-un is yet to be convinced he can actually trust Washington to hold up any potential agreement, South Korean president said Sunday. Moon Jae-in made the remarks at a briefing following...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian Air Forces banned the Iranian forces and allied Shiite militias from using its facilities and hangars in most of its military airbases, such a move followed a series of Israeli strikes in the last few weeks amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, well-informed...

Real Madrid toasted their Champions League victory over Liverpool, the club's 13th European crown, with their fans on the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday evening. The party started at 18:00 hours when the team boarded a bus at the Santiago Bernabéu to begin their victory...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Surprised Singaporeans pursued North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday before realizing the portly man with slick black hair near the Marina Bay Sands hotel was an impersonator. “It looked like the real Kim Jong Un, but later I realized it’s not the real one,”...

Four Russian military personnel have been killed and three Russian soldiers injured during a clash with militants in Deir ez-Zor, according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday. “An artillery battery of the regime’s forces was attacked this night; two Russian military advisers, who...

Supporters of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party marched through central Berlin to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel's government Sunday, and were kept away from a raft of counter-demonstrations by a heavy police presence. Police said over 5,000 people turned out for...

Libya's rival leaders are expected in Paris next Tuesday under pressure to agree to a political roadmap for the war-struck country that could see elections held before the end of 2018, according to the French presidency. The major international conference dedicated to the oil-rich north...

Israeli tank shelling killed three members of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip Sunday, medical officials said, after weeks of border protests that have drawn lethal army fire. Israel's military confirmed that it targeted an observation post, calling the attack...

Cristiano Ronaldo said he regretted taking the attention away from Real Madrid's third consecutive Champions League crown after hinting the 3-1 final victory over Liverpool was his last game but reiterated that he is not happy with the club. The Portugal forward had told television...

Qatar said it was banning products originating from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain, almost a year after those states imposed an embargo on Doha, accusing it of supporting terrorism. "Products originating from the blockading states, which as a result of the...