Jubeir: Russian withdrawal from Syria 'very positive'
Russia's partial withdrawal of forces from Syria is "a very positive step", Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday, adding he hoped...
Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online
A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...
ISIS claims central Baghdad bombing
The hardline militant group Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on Tuesday morning in central Baghdad that police said killed three...
Obama sending more forces to Syria to consolidate gains against ISIS
President Barack Obama announced on Monday the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since the civil war there began, saying he would...
Turkey detains more than 100 suspected PKK members ahead of Newroz spring festival
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained more than 100 suspected Kurdish militants on suspicion of planning illegal demonstrations or plotting attacks for the Newroz spring...
Saudi state TV: Red Sea island off Yemen cleared of rebels
Saudi state television is reporting that Saudi-led forces fighting in Yemen have cleared a Red Sea island of Shiite rebels.
The report Thursday said forces...
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Iraqi authorities have discovered a mass grave with the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants overran the northern...
Gunmen open fire on tourist bus at Cairo hotel, no casualties
Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on tourists as they boarded a bus in Cairo on Thursday but there were no casualties, security sources...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey say Assad has 'no role' in Syria's future
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have reiterated their position that President Bashar Assad has no role to play in Syria's future.
At a joint news conference...
Senior Yemen army commander survives bombing
A senior pro-government Yemeni army commander survived a car bombing in second city Aden on Thursday that left one of his bodyguards dead, a...
