RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his trip to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a White House official confirmed to Al-Monitor.
The surprise meeting comes five months after a…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his trip to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a White House official confirmed to Al-Monitor.
The surprise meeting comes five months after a…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump announced he will lift sanctions on Syria ahead of his expected meeting in Saudi Arabia with the country’s new leader.
“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to…

BBC News in Berlin
ReutersA self-declared “king” of Germany and three of his senior “subjects” have been arrested…

US President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia, on the first day of his three-nation Middle East tour.

TEHRAN – Shurgol wetland in northwest Iran is a favored destination for nature lovers and eco-tourists due to its rich biodiversity and unique landscapes.
Positioned at an elevation of 1,286 meters above sea level, Shurgol is situated near the…

Hundreds of international film stars have condemned what they described as “silence” surrounding the genocide in Gaza, in an open letter published in today’s edition of the French newspaper Libération,…

On Monday, 59 white South Africans arrived in the United States as part of a refugee programme set up by President Donald Trump to offer sanctuary from what Washington has described as racial discrimination against Afrikaners.
Earlier this year,…

Why it matters:
Meanwhile, Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Monday—targeting Iran’s nuclear research—even as indirect talks continue in Oman. Pezeshkian’s firm stance underscores Iran’s intent to pursue…

As Gaza lies in ruins, who will lead its reconstruction, and what future awaits under siege without a political roadmap?
Gaza is in ruins, more than a million displaced, and there is no clear leadership in sight. If the war ends, who takes charge,…

Fighting fungi isn’t easy.
Season two of the streaming series The Last of Us has arrived on Max (light spoilers ahead), bringing viewers back to a world where people combat zombies puppeteered by a mind-controlling fungus. Guns and…