Iran warns against US-led efforts to extend arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday that he believes a U.S. resolution to extend an arms embargo against his country will...
Temporary lock-down of Shiite-majority region due to Coronavirus
To prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it has imposed a temporary lock-down on the eastern Qatif province, an oil-producing...
Syrian opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council formed in Riyadh last month said on Wednesday it will not attend peace negotiations if a third party joins the...
French envoy meets Israelis and Palestinians on peace plan
Palestinian leaders expressed hope for a new French push for peace efforts in talks with a Paris envoy on Tuesday, after he faced skepticism...
Syrian FM visits India before peace talks
Syria's foreign minister arrived in New Delhi Monday for talks with his Indian counterpart, trying to build international support for President Bashar al-Assad's government...
ISIS threatens to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons
ISIS threatened to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons holding jihadists after Riyadh's execution of 47 people including 43 convicted al Qaeda militants.
The militant group, which has...
Security Council asks U.N. to submit plan to support Yemen peace
The United Nations Security Council asked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday to submit a broad plan within 30 days detailing how his Yemen envoy...
Officials: ISIS determined to produce chemical weapons
The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of...
Syria Crisis: Riyadh remains committed to backing the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad
Efforts to end the war in Syria have been under intense global focus, and were the subject of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and...
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...
