Dozens hurt in chemical attack on Aleppo; rebels deny launching strike
At least 50 civilians were being treated Saturday following a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian rebel groups on the...
Middle East
US envoy: Iran has failed to declare all chemical weapons
Iran has not declared all its chemical weapons capabilities to the global Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in...
Iran says US bases, aircraft carriers within range of Iranian missiles
"They are within our reach and we can hit them if they [the Americans] make a move," Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace division says.
Saudi king urges action against Iran, backs Yemen peace efforts
King Salman, who made no mention of the Khashoggi affair, condemned the actions of Iran, its rival for influence in the region, including in the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
Protesting Sharia law, Saudi women wear abayas inside out
Women in Saudi Arabia have for decades been required to wear the abaya – a loose, all-covering robe – in public, a dress code strictly enforced by police.
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran complying with 2015 deal limits
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said Monday that Iran is abiding by the deal reached in 2015 with major powers that...
Lebanon's Hezbollah says Hariri must resolve government row
Lebanon is in dire need of a government able to implement the economic reforms that the IMF says are needed to put its public debt on a sustainable path. Lebanon has the world's third largest public debt as a proportion of the economy, and growth is stagnant.
Iran begins production on locally manufactured fighter jet
Iran has started production on the locally-designed Kowsar fighter plane for use in its air force, Iranian state television reported...
Egypt, 5 other Arab nations gear up for joint military drill
Ground, air and naval units from five Arab nations are arriving in Cairo to join their Egyptian counterparts for war...
Iran's Khamenei calls for fight against enemy 'infiltration'
Iranian officials have long warned of Western cultural influences through entertainment, social media and the internet as a threat against Islamic and revolutionary values.