Soccer player refuses voluntary extradition to Bahrain
A soccer player who has refugee status in Australia told a Thai court Monday that he refuses to be voluntarily...
Middle East
Iran unveils long-range cruise missile on revolution anniversary
Iran displayed a new cruise missile with a range of 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) on Saturday during celebrations marking the...
Lebanese government formed, Hezbollah makes significant gains
Lebanese political factions agreed Thursday to form a new government, breaking a nine-month deadlock that only deepened the country's economic...
US Senate: Islamists in Syria, Afghanistan still a threat
The amendment acknowledges progress against Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria and Afghanistan but warns that "a precipitous withdrawal" without effective efforts to secure gains could destabilize the region and create a vacuum that could be filled by Iran or Russia.
UN humanitarian chief urges aid delivery to Syrians
The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Syria's warring parties on Wednesday to ensure the delivery of desperately needed aid to Syrians...
Christians from all over the world await pope in United Arab Emirates
The church, they say, offers an anchor for the Roman Catholics among the UAE's vast foreign labor force, many of whom live in this federation of seven sheikhdoms alone while their families stay home.
Report: Hezbollah terror group in midst of deep economic crisis
Are U.S. sanctions beginning to have an impact on Hezbollah? Sky News Arabia has reported that the Shiite terrorist organization...
Eyeing reconstruction, Syria, Iran reach new economic agreements
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that new trade agreements with Iran will help the two countries face the "economic...
Our right to UN membership was ratified in 1947, Palestinians say
The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations said Monday that the day will come when "obstacles" in the Security Council...
Hamas says Egypt will reopen Gaza crossing for 3 days
Hamas on Monday said Egypt will briefly open its border with the Gaza Strip in both directions for the first...