Saudi facing 'long' Yemen war after talks fail
Six months after Saudi Arabia said its war in Yemen was winding down, air strikes are again pounding rebels and rockets flying across the...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian near Gaza border as Gaza buries dead
Palestinians buried the dead on Tuesday from the bloodiest day in Gaza in years, after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border...
U.S.-backed Syrian force vows to take all Manbij from ISIS
An alliance of U.S.-backed Syrian militias vowed on Thursday to drive Islamic State (ISIS) from the town of Manbij and nearby areas in northern...
Saudi Binladin Group sanctions won't hit current projects – Saudi official
Saudi Arabia will keep making payments to Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) for ongoing work and its review of the company's current jobs after last...
Syrian army celebrates as rebels quit most of their Ghouta stronghold
Syrian rebels left one besieged enclave on Friday and agreed to abandon another, leaving only the city of Douma still in insurgent hands in...
Strikes pound Syria enclave as world fumbles for response
Syrian regime air strikes and artillery fire hit the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta for a sixth straight day Friday as the world struggled...
Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth forecasts again
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from...
Turkey announces $5m for Sahel anti-jihadist force
Turkey will donate $5 million (4.1 million euros) to a fledgling force of five nations battling terrorism and trafficking in the Sahel, President Recep...
Myanmar fire leaves 440 Rohingya families homeless
A fire on Tuesday burned down a camp in western Myanmar that shelters members of the country's persecuted Rohingya minority, leaving 440 families homeless.
Rakhine...
Kerry demands Russia halt Syria bombing after talks suspended
US Secretary of State John Kerry demanded Thursday that Russia stop bombing the Syrian opposition, implicitly blaming Moscow for the collapse in peace talks.
Speaking...
