Turkey's foreign minister discussed the latest situation in Syria with his Iranian and Russian counterparts in Moscow on Saturday, according to his Twitter post. Mevlut Cavusoglu said he first met with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif and discussed "Turkey-Iran bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy and tourism, and regional issues particularly the situation in Syria". Then, Cavusoglu met with his Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and talked about "Turkey-Russia relations and exchanged views on the situation in Syria".

The meeting of the two Korean leaders on the border between the two countries at the village of Panmunjom , Friday April 27, 2018, represents a historical opportunity to end the last vestiges of the Cold War where the potential for nuclear exchange continues to raise alarm. Both Kim Jong Un of North Korea and his counterpart in the South President Moon Jae-in were in jovial mood to set aside their differences and work for a rapprochement towards the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. The meeting at the military demarcation ...

The Brussels Conference on the Future of Syria, hosted by the European Union and co-chaired by the United Nations discussed humanitarian aid to Syrians affected by the civil war, on 24-25 April, 2018. It also aimed at opening discussions among members of the international community over the Syrian conflict, in order to create new pledges, as well as support the resilience of refugee-hosting countries.

United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, Tuesday at the first official White House state dinner. Earlier, the Trumps welcomed the Macrons in a traditional state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. The two leaders later held a joint news conference, where they took questions from reporters. Trump criticized the Iran deal during the news conference, as did Macron but who is trying to salvage the 2015 nuclear agreement made between the United States ...

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Armenia in recent days to protest the rule of Serzh Sarkisian who was elected by the country's parliament as the next prime minister. The fact he has already served as president is making people more angry. Opposition supporters staged protests in the Armenian capital Yerevan.

A suicide bomb attack at a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital of Kabul has killed at least 57 people, officials say. The dead include 21 women and five children, killed when the blast hit the queue outside. A further 119 people were injured. ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement distributed through Telegram. It said "our martyrdom brother" targeted a group of Shiites outside the voter registration center in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood in west Kabul.

The Israeli army appears to be using new weapons-- including exploding bullets and mysterious gases--against Palestinian protesters on the Gaza Strip’s eastern border. Israeli army gunfire killed a 15-year-old boy and two young men, aged 24 and 25, in northern Gaza, rescue workers said, and a 29-year-old Palestinian was shot dead in the south of the coastal enclave, as thousands protested along the border with Israel in a fourth straight Friday of mass demonstrations and clashes. Palestinianian protester runs for cover amidst the fumes from burning tires during clashes with ...

Iran’s Army Day celebrated 18 April each year to show the country’s prowess in military armaments. This year is no different for Iran seeks to display her military technology in face of rivals such as Saudi Arabia and to show her presence in the region, foremost in Syria and in the backing of different Shiite militias in Lebanon, Iraq and backing the Houthis in Yemen. In attendance was Iranian president Hassan Rohani and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hussein Baqri. Newest technological equipments are on display such as the ...

On Saturday, the USA, UK and France launched strikes against Chemical compounds inside Syria. The strike and the rhetoric around it represent a new phase of the Syrian War- a war that only six months ago looked like it was beginning to wind down. As the standoff between Western powers and Russia seems to deepen, we look at the military assets involved in and around the Mediterranean.

Hundreds of Iraqi citizens protested Sunday, April 15, 2018 in the Tahir region in central Baghdad against the airstrikes launched by U.S. Britain and France against Syria. Protesters raised Iraqi and Syrian flag in solidarity, chanting slogans against the U.S. and its allies. Saad al-Hadithi, spokesperson for the Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, was quoted last week by Iraqi.News.com as saying Iraqi troops at the northern borders of Iraq have been on high alert to confront any attacks that could come from Syria.

Al-Sadd's Xavier Hernandez (C) dribbles the ball as Persepolis' Ahmad Noorollahi (R) defends during the AFC Champions League match between al-Sadd and Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on April 16, 2018. ATTA KENARE / AFP