The directions, which came via cell phone, were a little garbled, but as you understood them: "Turn left at the 3rd light and go straight; the restaurant will be on your right side." Ten minutes ago you made the turn. Still no restaurant in sight. How far will you be …

Syrian state media said the army would abide by a "regime of calm" in the city that came into effect at 1 a.m. (2200 GMT Wednesday) for 48 hours, Reuters reported. But the terrorist groups have repeatedly violated the deal overnight by indiscriminate shelling of some government-held residential areas of …

During the meeting in Moscow, "a detailed exchange of views was held on a range of political settlement issues in Syria in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and the International Syria Support Group decisions, including in the context of the task of maintaining the cessation of hostilities and …

Sanmartean and Al-Nadhri scored for the Saudi team in the 15th and 74th minutes respectively at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman. Elsewhere, Uzbekistan’s Lokomotiv won Group A after they drew 0-0 with Al Nasr in Tashkent. Already eliminated Sepahan picked up a solitary win against Al Nasr …

The removal of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed Ridha may indicate that security forces will take a harder line against demonstrators who are expected to protest later this week, AP reported. Angry demonstrators broke into the Green Zone and stormed parliament Saturday in an unprecedented security breach. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider …

The attack took place in Gaza’s eastern Shuja'iyya district on Wednesday, the Palestinian Information Center reported. The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, responded to the assault by hitting an Israeli bulldozer with mortars near the same district in the coastal sliver. An unnamed Palestinian security source confirmed the …

The commission will propose a sanction of €250,000 per refugee, according to the Financial Times. The commission's proposal will maintain the guiding principle of the current system that the country where migrants first step into the EU must deal with asylum applications. But it proposes that when a country at …

The ministry on Wednesday handed the note of protest to the Swiss embassy in Tehran, which serves as the US interests section in the Islamic Republic, protesting at recent remarks and moves by the US administration against Iran. The ministry slammed Washington’s meddling in the security affairs of the Persian …

Witnesses told Ma’an the settlers first arrived in groups at midnight and performed prayers while dancing and shouting, disrupting the community throughout the night. They left the town at 7 am. The settlers also affixed posters with religious slogans in Hebrew on walls in several parts of the town. An …

"This Memorandum of Understanding is an important first step in resuming OMV's activities in Iran and in the long-term cooperation with the NIOC,” OMV Chief Executive Rainer Seele said Wednesday as cited by Reuters. "We look forward to evaluating the opportunities of OMV in Iran and the cooperation with NIOC …