Syrian government 'to let aid into besieged Madaya'
The Syrian government has agreed to allow aid into the besieged rebel-held village of Madaya, the UN says, amid reports of residents starving to...
Saudi Arabian builders delay payments amid state spending clampdown
Some Saudi Arabian construction companies are struggling to pay their staff on time in a sign of growing pressure on the economy from low...
Bahrain deports several Lebanese over Hezbollah links
Bahrain has deported several Lebanese residents who it believes had links to or supported the Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, which Gulf Arab states have...
Syrian army sends reinforcements to Aleppo
The Syrian army was on Monday reported to be sending reinforcements to Aleppo, where renewed fighting is threatening a fragile truce in the run-up...
11 children killed in Afghan suicide attack on foreign convoy: officials
A suicide attack on a foreign military convoy in southern Afghanistan on Monday killed at least 11 children who were nearby, officials said, amid...
Kuwait expels 14 accused of Hezbollah links
Kuwait has expelled 11 Lebanese and three Iraqis suspected of belonging to Hezbollah, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Monday, nearly three weeks after the...
Syrian opposition says will attend talks, downplays chances of agreement
Syria's opposition said on Friday it would attend peace talks that were set for next Monday but downplayed the chances of reaching agreement with...
Obama and Prince Mohammed focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting
President Barack Obama and the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Friday discussed ways to support Iraqis in their fight against Islamic State...
Oil blues see 7% Tadawul drop
JEDDAH: The Saudi stock market plunged nearly 7 percent on Sunday in relentless selling sparked by falling oil prices and a decision by Fitch...
US and allies to intensify strikes on ISIS, but hold off on Libya action
Washington and its allies vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria and Iraq but distanced themselves...
