Signals 'likely from EgyptAir black boxes' detected
Signals have been detected that are likely to be from one of the black boxes of EgyptAir flight MS804 that crashed in the Mediterranean...
Gulf OPEC members seek joint action on oil output
Gulf OPEC members including Saudi Arabia are looking to revive the idea of coordinated oil-output action by major producers when the group meets on...
At least 20,000 children trapped in Fallujah, Iraq
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the...
Jordan King Abdullah swears in new government to prepare for elections
Jordanian King Abdullah swore in a new government led by a business-friendly politician on Wednesday and charged him with preparing for parliamentary elections by...
Libyan security forces pushing ISIS back from vicinity of oil terminals
Libyan security forces captured a second town from in as many days from Islamic State (ISIS), a spokesman said, pushing the militant group back...
Russia raids on Idlib kill 23 civilians
Russian warplanes pounded an Al-Qaeda-held city in northwestern Syria overnight killing 23 civilians in the heaviest strikes in months, a monitoring group said on...
Syrian opposition to decide new negotiating team next week after resignation
The Syrian opposition will meet in 10 days' time to decide who to send to future peace talks after its chief negotiator resigned, a...
New Saudi energy minister shows he takes OPEC seriously
For OPEC watchers, every little detail matters.
When the oil producer group holds its half-yearly meetings, what time the ministers arrive in Vienna, how they...
Gulf economic slowdown sees foreign workers trapped by debts
The economic slowdown gripping countries across the Arabian Gulf can be seen in layoffs, slowed construction projects and government cutbacks. For the millions of foreign...
Saudi intercepts and destroys ballistic missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen and a Saudi-led military coalition said in a statement late on Monday...
