Middle East

Israel, Middle East powerhouse

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- The state of Israel has become a major power in the Middle East since it declared…

Putin voices ‘deep concern’ at Trump Iran move: Kremlin

by Anna Malpas © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Saudi finalizes drone regulation after security alarm

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia was finalizing regulation for the use of recreational drones, state media said Sunday, after…

Suicide attack on Kabul voter registration center kills 31: ministry

  by Mushtaq Mojaddidi © Agence France-Presse     KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people…

Election fever hits Lebanon, nine years since last legislative vote

  by Maya Gebeily Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- As its first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade approaches, Lebanon…

US lawmakers jolted by Syria briefing, Pentagon warns of IS resurgence

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military's hands-off approach on the ground in Syria is ceding influence to Russia and…

Chemical inspectors await all-clear to begin work in Syria’s Douma

  by Rim Haddad with Maya Gebeily in Beirut © Agence France-Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- International investigators on Tuesday were…

Chemical inspectors launch probe in Syria after Western strikes

  by Rim Haddad with Jean-Marc Mojon in Beirut © Agence France-Presse SYRIA (AFP) -- The world's chemical weapons watchdog…

US mission in Syria ‘has not changed,’ forces to return as soon as possible: WH

  UNITED STATES (AFP) -- American objectives in Syria have not altered, the White House said Sunday, reiterating that President…

Syrian war will go on despite Western strikes: British FM

  UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) -- British foreign minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said the Syrian war will inevitably continue after…

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