Erdogan under criticism for resisting a complete lockdown in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s refusal to impose a full lockdown to keep the economy afloat is drawing criticism.
Erdogan has imposed a series of tough...
Egypt president: ISIS jet claim is 'propaganda'
Egypt's president has dismissed claims that a Russian passenger jet was downed by a branch of Islamic State as propaganda, after the airline said...
US approves $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other equipment to Saudi
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth...
Al-Khodari: Saudi construction sector faces tough times ahead
Saudi Arabia's construction industry faces difficult times ahead as the prospect of state budget cuts adds to painful labour reforms, according to major builder...
Saudis await Prince Mohammed bin Salam's vision of the future
Saudi Arabians are anticipating with hope, doubt and worry the release this week of a government plan to liberate the kingdom from its reliance...
Gulf Arab soldiers fend off expanding influence of Iran in Yemen
Helicopters belonging to Gulf Arab forces are seen at a military base in the front line conflict zone of Marib in central Yemen September...
Yemen President confirms proposed 7-day ceasefire for peace talks
Yemen's president told the United Nations on Monday that he has asked the Saudi-led coalition to begin a 7-day ceasefire on Dec. 15 to...
Egypt begins parliamentary election
Egypt has had no parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically-elected main chamber, then dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a...
Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group,...
US, Turkey say plan reached to resolve rift over Syria town
The United States and Turkey say they have agreed on a "roadmap" to resolve a rift between the two NATO allies over the strategic...
