Iraq plans parliamentary elections for May 15
BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Iraq plans to hold parliamentary elections on May 15 to choose a prime minister, a statement from the prime...
Israeli premier reaches deal with allies to avert elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a late-night compromise with his ultra-Orthodox coalition allies that could avert early elections.
A parliamentary committee approved a...
Sisi tells interior minister to crack down on police abuses
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the interior minister on Friday to hold any policeman who attacks citizens to account and to submit proposals...
Saudi Arabia says outcome of OPEC meeting unclear
The outcome of this week's OPEC meeting remains to be decided, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Tuesday amid widespread expectations that the cartel will...
Kerry urges "all of our efforts" for Syria cessation of hostilities at GCC
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Thursday for all efforts to be applied to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria and...
Iran stands ground on nuclear inspections as France warns of red line
Iran will not cooperate more fully with atomic inspectors until a standoff over its nuclear deal is resolved, its U.N. envoy said, as one...
Algeria's Bouteflika approves constitutional reform proposal
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has approved a long-awaited constitutional reform package, state media reported, part of measures he pledged after taking office for a...
Prominent Egyptian Islamist critic ordered held for 15 days
Egypt's state security prosecutor on Thursday remanded for questioning a former Islamist presidential candidate who was arrested over alleged contacts with the banned Muslim...
Saudi Arabia orders 5% cut in contract spending
Saudi Arabia's government, its finances strained by low oil prices, is opening a fresh austerity drive by ordering ministries to cut their spending on...
U.S. President Obama meets Saudi King Salman in Riyadh
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to meet Saudi Arabia's King Salman ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders...
