Middle East Headlines

BAB AL-HAWA, Syria (Reuters) Available funding and new border crossings were still not enough to help quake-hit citizens in Syria's battered northwest, the head of the WHO said on Wednesday, adding he was "disturbed and heartbroken" by a visit...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S. manufacturing contracted for a fourth straight month in February, but there were signs that factory activity was starting to stabilize, with a measure of new orders pulling back from more than a 2-1/2 year low....

BRASILIA (Reuters) Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that the country's high interest rate is the primary obstacle to economic growth, adding that recent government measures such as reinstating fuel taxes would pave the w...

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana'ani sympathized with the Greek government and nation on a deadly train collision in the European country....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian athlete Rashid Masjedi ranked first and snatched gold medal at shot put throwing competitions at the Fazza International Competition in Dubai, UAE....

The persisting lack of clarity has led to wide-ranging speculation as to who is poisoning the students....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli police clashed with protesters on Wednesday as thousands of people blocked roads and halted traffic across different cities to mark a "national day of disrupt ....

TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations and Syria condemned attempts by certain parties to politicize the humanitarian response to the massive earthquake that caused tremendous destructio ....

TEHRAN (FNA)- More than half of charities are worried about their ability to survive and those in the North of England are among the hardest hit, a survey of more than 1,300 organi ....

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) The flag of Jamkaran Mosque located in the vicinity of Iran's holy city of Qom was replaced with a new one on the occasion of mid-Shaban....

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) The productions of the Aras Free Zone Organization in Iran could get to the Eurasian market, an official said....

Several 'UFOs' have hovered above Russia in recent days, worrying pro-Kremlin figures....

ATHENS (Reuters) It took a bang, and just seconds to turn a long holiday weekend into a nightmare for hundreds of Greeks caught up in a deadly train wreck on Tuesday night....

Dubai is the world's busiest luxury property market behind New York, Los Angeles and London after a deluge of wealthy investors flocked to the city when it...

Document used during late Egyptian president's 1977 visit, during which he addressed the Knesset, sold by a US-based auction house in February without family's knowledgeDocument used during late Egyptian president's 1977 visit, during which he...

American Jewish Committee joins case asking Supreme Court to restore workplace protections for minority faith sabbath observances....

Germany's foreign minister, diplomatic official voice opposition to legislation making its way through Knesset amid spike in Palestinian terror attacksGermany's foreign minister, diplomatic official voice opposition to legislation making its way t...

Tehran (ISNA) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will pay a visit to Russia in March, Iranian ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said on Wednesday....

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) Norfolk Southern Chief Executive Alan Shaw has agreed to testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee next week on a Feb. 3 Ohio train derailment, a person briefed on the matter said....

TORONTO (Reuters) Canadian manufacturing activity expanded at a faster pace in February as measures of output and new orders both rose to nine-month highs, while inflation pressures continued to ease, data showed on Wednesday....

MOSCOW, March 1 (KUNA) -- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that Russia was starting to reduce oil output by 500,000 barrels per day from March. According to the Russian News Agency (TASS), Russia has made the choice voluntar...

Damascus, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad on Wednesday met Major Gen. Patrick Gauchat, Head of Mission of UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). The two sides discussed the tasks of the mission and means of mutual cooperatio...

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent on Wednesday a cable to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. (pickup previous)sa...

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Wednesday a cable to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, expressing his sincere condolences over the victims of the multiple train collision in ...

Photos from the scene show the mummy in a fetal position, wrapped in bandages, inside a cooler bag for the Latin American food delivery service Pedidos Ya....

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Wednesday a cable to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, expressing his sincere condolences over the victims of the multiple train collision in Larissa C...

Deal resolves claims related to first responders sharing photos of fatal helicopter crash that killed Bryant, 8 others....

Germany's center-left government on Wednesday released new guidelines set to shape all diplomacy and development work including the creation of a new role...

Finland's Parliament on Wednesday gave final approval for the Nordic country's historic bid to join NATO, with lawmakers signing off on membership along...

Transportation Security Administration officials located a suspicious item inside the suitcase that appeared to be a live explosive device....

Saudi Aramco is nearing a deal to acquire a stake in Renault SA and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.'s planned combustion-engine venture to grow its...

(Reuters) U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, putting Wall Street on course for a positive start to March, as strong Chinese manufacturing data outweighed concerns that the Federal Reserve's policies will remain restrictive for longer....

With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as "Japan's Barbie". And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar. One fan posts wry videos of the plastic poppet to over a million...

BEIJING (Reuters) China is willing to "constructively" participate in solving the debt problems of relevant countries under a multilateral framework, its Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday....

The bill could prevent anyone in the United States from accessing or downloading the app on their phones....

French oil company TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy the upstream assets in the United Arab Emirates of Spanish energy company...

A small group of pro-Brexit Conservative lawmakers are swimming against the tide of almost universal approval for a new deal between Britain and the EU on...

The West African state of Guinea is repatriating dozens of its citizens from Tunisia, a senior official said Wednesday, after Tunisian President Kais Saied...

Kohl's reported a surprise quarterly loss and forecast full-year profit well below analysts' estimates due to steep discounts....

Toilet paper is an unexpected source of potentially harmful "forever chemicals" in wastewater across the globe and could be leaching into soils via sewage,...

Pro-Israel former ambassador who pushed for US embassy in Jerusalem says judicial reforms 'go too far for me and for many Americans.'...

The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the deployment of South Sudanese troops in an area of the disputed region of Abyei, which both Sudan and South...