
SYRIA
Assad: We have to liberate every inch of Syria
The Syrian leader says anti-terror battles have entered a “critical stage,” but will only end after liberating “every inch” of the homeland.

The Syrian leader says anti-terror battles have entered a “critical stage,” but will only end after liberating “every inch” of the homeland.

The security forces lost their lives in an attack on a checkpoint in the city of el-Arish in the restive Sinai Peninsula on Sunday.

Iranian alpine skiers collect six medals at the first edition of the World Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard Competitions in the country.

The minister, Sussan Ley, will be out of office until the findings of an investigation into allegations that she misused public funds is completed.

The Iraqi premier says the armed forces have managed to liberate some two-thirds of the northwestern province from Daesh.

The riot took place at the Desembargador Raimundo Vidal Pessoa jail in the Amazonian city of Manaus on Sunday.

Tel Aviv urges harsh measures against the family of the Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces following a truck attack in East Jerusalem al-Quds.

Rail, tube and air workers have started the first working week of 2017 by staging fresh strikes.

The debates on the new draft constitution, which would give sweeping executive powers to the president, will last about two weeks.

Ashton Carter says North Korean missiles pose a "serious threat" and will be shot down if they approach US territory.

Thousands of Mexicans on Sunday staged a protest against President Enrique Pena Nieto’s decision to raise fuel prices.

President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a 50-percent increase in minimum wage and pensions in response to skyrocketing inflation.

Britain’s opposition Labour Party calls for an investigation into an "extremely disturbing" plot by an Israeli diplomat against pro-Palestinian MPs.

World leaders and politicians send condolences to the Iranian nation over the passing of Ayatollah Rafsanjani.

British foreign minister Boris Johnson has arrived in the United States to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of proposing commercial favors to an Israeli newspaper owner in return for positive coverage.

US President-elect Donald Trump "accepts" findings by the intelligence community that Russia embarked on hacking efforts in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

Clashes in Yemen’s Bab al-Mandeb strait claim the lives of scores of pro-Hadi and Ansarullah movement fighters.