Islamists rise as chaos descends in Yemen's cosmopolitan port
In Aden, Yemen's most cosmopolitan city, the masked Islamist gunmen seem to have burst onto the streets from some other world.
They storm university classrooms...
A year into intervention, Saudi sees few gains in Yemen
A year after it launched air strikes in Yemen, a Saudi-led military coalition has failed to deal a decisive blow to Iran-backed rebels and...
The US and Russia coexistence in northeast Syria
Washington first deployed troops in northeast Syria in 2014 as part of a coalition to combat the Islamic State group.
Russia has militarily backed the...
Civil Society in Saudi Arabia: The Power and Challenges of Association
Saudi Arabia has considerable pent-up and frustrated social energy, both among young people and their parents’ generation. Civil society can be an asset for...
Syrian opposition supports idea of 2 week ceasefire
Syria's opposition indicated on Wednesday it was ready for a two-week truce in Syria, saying it was a chance to test the seriousness of...
Saudi 2016 budget marks end of era for lavish Gulf subsidies
An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave...
War batters cradle of Yemen's Arab Spring uprising
Not even hospitals are spared the shells which every day pound the besieged city of Taiz, where Yemenis who took to the streets for...
Rami Makhlouf: Open rift within Syria’s ruling family
President Bashar Assad cousin posted a video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his major telecommunication...
Saudi Arabia is experiencing its coldest weather
In the capital Riyadh, the temperature dipped close to zero and the streets were deserted Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
In Tarif, on the border with...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying...
