Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sunday attended the opening ceremony of Turkey's consulate general in Uzbekistan's city of ... ( read original story ...)
Houthis fire missiles, drones at Saudi oil facilities
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire ballistic missiles and drones at oil facilities and military sites in Saudi Arabia. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia registers first woman lawyer
Saudi Arabia has registered its first female trainee advocate, paving the way for women to practise as lawyers in the kingdom where strict Islamic Sharia law applies, an activist said on Tuesday. "The ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. says all options on table for Afghanistan, decision unclear on force posture after May 1
The U.S. government said Sunday that all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, saying it has made no decisions about its military commitment after May 1. ( read original story ...)
U.S. pushes new peace effort, may withdraw all forces from Afghanistan after May 1: letter
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for a 90-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan and a new United Nations-led peace effort as he warned the United States could withdraw all forces after ... ( read original story ...)
Secretary of state Blinken proposes steps to boost Afghanistan peace talks
Top diplomat warns US forces could be withdrawn by 1 May and proposes UN conference and Kabul-Taliban meetings in Turkey ... ( read original story ...)
Pope Francis visits areas ransacked by ISIS in first ever trip to Iraq
The pontiff visited the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which was vandalized, desecrated, burned and even used as target practice by ISIS. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: U.S. and South Korea’s Security Arrangement, Cost of Troops
The following is details of their security arrangement, military cost-sharing talks and the U.S. troop presence in South Korea. At the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War, the United States and South ... ( read original story ...)
US reaches deal with South Korea to share troop costs
The US and South Korea have reached a deal to boost Seoul’s financial support for America’s military presence in the country, in a bid to resolve a big source of friction in the alliance during Donald ... ( read original story ...)
US and South Korea reach agreement on cost sharing for American troops
Washington and Seoul have agreed to a cost-sharing agreement for US forces based in South Korea, a US State Department spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Sunday. ( read original story ...)