
FOREIGN POLICY
Crimea part of Ukraine, not of Russia: US
The United States has urged Ukraine and Russia to show restraint after Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko deployed all forces near Crimea.

The United States has urged Ukraine and Russia to show restraint after Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko deployed all forces near Crimea.

Houthi Ansarullah fighters have gathered in the Yemeni capital city of Sana’a to protest against Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes.

US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has vowed to “stand up to China” and oppose the Pacific trade agreement.

A new poll says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's approval rating has hit a record high following the July 15 failed coup.

British women wearing Hijab are facing work discrimination as employers prefer hiring non-veil-wearing employees.

A growing number of Israelis have visited Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf Arab states and Egypt since the beginning of the year.

An investigation by the US Congress says that intelligence approved by CENTCOM painted a rosier picture of progress in the battle against Daesh.

Yemen’s army has released footage showing an attack by army and allied forces on Saudi positions inside the kingdom.

A study shows the UK tops the list of online drug sellers in Europe, while the US dominates the global online market.

A new reform-minded government in Serbia gets the parliamentary approval to begin its job.

The International Energy Administration (IEA) says the demand for oil in markets will be lower next year as a result of the impacts of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Militants blow up a pipeline in Nigeria as protesters block gate of a foreign company oil depot.

The US says Daesh is weakened after losing some 45,000 of its members in Syria and Iraq over the past two years.

The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers exchange views on regional and international issues in a phone conversation.

Fighters affiliated with Libya’s Government of National Accord liberate 70 percent' of the coastal city of Sirte.

The Iranian foreign minister is set to pay an official visit to Turkey after a recent abortive military coup there.

Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is starting to get worried about losing the election despite spending millions to defeat him.

The UN says Russia is prepared to prolong its recently declared pause in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo.