Saudi King Salman ends landmark Egypt visit with firm support to Sisi
Saudi King Salman on Monday wraps up a landmark five-day visit to Egypt marked by lavish praise and multi-billion-dollar investment deals, in a clear...
Lebanese expats fearful as Gulf expels dozens accused of Hezbollah links
Ahmed, a Lebanese worker living in the United Arab Emirates, closed down his Facebook page and started to shun some of his compatriots.
His intention...
Suspected Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni government soldiers
Suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local officials and residents...
U.S. Navy leads 30-nation maritime exercise in Middle East
The U.S. Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible...
Warring Yemen sides begin truce, warn against violations
Rival sides in Yemen's year-long conflict began a tentative truce overnight on Sunday saying they were committed to the halt in hostilities despite pockets...
Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise
As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less...
No more "free" Saudi money for Egypt, says Saudi businessman
Saudi Arabia's financial support for strategic ally Egypt will no longer involve "free money" and will increasingly take the form of loans that provide...
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...
U.N. Syria envoy delays peace talks to ensure players are serious
The start of a new round of peace talks on the Syrian war has been pushed back by two days so that U.N. mediator...
Saudi King Salman arrives in Egypt
Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived on his first official visit to Egypt on Thursday, with Cairo saying it is hoping to boost ties with...
