Moscow's call not to discuss Assad's fate may halt Syria peace talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's future should be the main topic of Syrian peace talks in Geneva, and Moscow's call not to discuss this aims...
China appoints special envoy to Syria
China said Tuesday it has appointed its first special envoy to Syria, as part of efforts to increase its diplomatic footprint in the Middle...
EgyptAir hijack ends with passengers freed unharmed, suspect arrested
An EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday but the passengers and crew were...
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...
Kuwait and Saudi agree to resume output at disputed oilfield
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have reached a deal to resume production at the disputed Khafji offshore oilfield, Kuwait's acting oil minister said on Tuesday.
"An...
Workers suffer in Saudi as once-mighty Hariri firm falters
He's had no salary for six months, he cannot pay his children's school fees and his permit to reside in Saudi Arabia has expired.
But...
Saudi-led alliance says completes Yemen prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition said on Monday it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for 109 Yemeni nationals ahead...
EgyptAir passenger plane hijacked, most passengers freed
An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials said.
The pilot of the plane was...
Army chiefs of anti-terror coalition meet in Saudi
Military chiefs from 39 countries met Sunday in Riyadh for talks on a Saudi-initiated international "anti-terrorism" coalition.
Saudi Arabia announced the creation of the coalition...
Jubeir says Iran must change its 'behaviour'
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday that Iran must change its "behaviour" towards his country if it wants normal ties with the...
