On the Middle East, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen as advisers two businessmen with whom he shares close personal ties. VOA’s Michael Lipin has our story.
Mediators make new push for ceasefire deal between Israel, Hamas
Diplomats tell new leader that Europe will not finance new Islamic structures
Much of Yemen is controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Israel has said it wants to prevent military weapons from getting into extremists' hands
Changes include removing content 'glorifying' Assad regime and references to women, love and pre-Islamic gods
Moscow pushes anti-US conspiracy theories in Syria, claiming Western allies are plotting with IS terrorists to take over Russian military bases
Cecilia Sala is being held in solitary confinement in Iran's Evin prison
SANA news agency cites a military official saying rebels who ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad had set up centers in Homs for soldiers and militants to turn in their arms in process carried out in other parts of Syria
Israel's defense minister warns of intensified strikes unless Hamas releases hostages, halts rocket fire
A ministerial committee made the decision over 'inciting material and reports that were deceiving and stirring strife'
Load more
