UAE says its war in Yemen "practically over"
The United Arab Emirates' involvement in more than a year of war in Yemen is "practically over", a top diplomat was quoted as saying...
Saudi conglomerate Binladin avoids financial crisis
Saudi Binladin Group, the kingdom's biggest construction conglomerate, appears to have pulled back from the brink of a financial crisis that risked damaging the...
Richest 62 people own same as half world's population – Oxfam
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and...
Syria opposition cancels Tuesday meeting with UN envoy
Syria's main opposition group said Tuesday that it will not attend a planned afternoon meeting with the UN special envoy, adding further doubts about...
Lebanon foreign minister says will take “measures against” U.N. refugee agency
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said on Thursday Lebanon would take measures against the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR starting Friday, without specifying what...
Iraq PM appears in lead after first post-IS election
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's political grouping appeared in the lead Sunday following the country's first election since defeating the Islamic State group, after...
Western military chiefs to intensify Islamic State fight
Defence chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify their fight against Islamic State, looking to...
UN considers 'light' options to monitor possible Syria truce
The United Nations is mulling "light touch" options for monitoring a possible ceasefire in Syria that would keep its risks to a minimum by...
Islamic State rakes in oil earnings of up to $50 million per month
The Islamic State rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part...
UNSC to prepare ‘further measures’ against N. Korea
The U.N. Security Council agreed on Wednesday to roll out new measures to punish North Korea after its shock announcement of a hydrogen bomb...
