Israel is about to adopt one of the most controversial laws in its history, possibly more contentious than its declaration of independence 70 years ago at the expense of the Palestinians.

Russia did not win the prized World Cup trophy this year, but its squad was so close to reaching the semifinals last Saturday that millions of Russians celebrated this historic feat.

The joint Syrian-Russian offensive in southern Syria, which began more than two weeks ago, may be ending sooner than later as more rebel groups fighting under the umbrella of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) embrace reconciliation deals negotiated through Russia.

As of last Sunday, the one-year-old trilateral agreement to impose a de-escalation zone in southwestern Syria no longer stood. Russian jets joined Syrian army ground and air forces in pounding rebel-held strongholds in Daraa and Sweida governorates.

All eyes will be on Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, and Jason Greenblatt, the White House special envoy to the Middle East, as they embark on a five-state visit at the end of this week.

The four-way summit in Mecca on Sunday, called for by Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and attended by His Majesty King Abdullah, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, has underlined Riyadh’s commitment t

Jordan is going through a political crisis, one that has been simmering for some time.

Time is running out for the EU to salvage the Iran nuclear deal following this month’s decision by US President Donald Trump to unilaterally pull his country out of the 2015 agreement.

The last few weeks have not been kind to Tehran: President Donald Trump carried out his campaign promise and took his country out of the international agreement to restrain Iran’s nuclear programme, demanding that a new deal be negotiated.