Yemen's Houthis free detained minister to aid talks
Yemen's Houthi movement released a detained minister and four activists on Thursday, United Nations envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said, in a move aimed...
Rouhani will not apologise for Saudi embassy attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he hoped his country could reconcile with fellow Middle Eastern powerhouse Saudi Arabia, but refused to apologise for...
Attacker shoots six dead at offices in Saudi Arabia
An attacker opened fire at local education department offices in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing six employees in what authorities are treating as...
OPEC watching Iran and Russia, unlikely to cut output in June
OPEC is very unlikely to cut output at its next meeting in June, even if prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and...
Russia hails security ties with Egypt, promises more flights
Russia's foreign minister says close cooperation with Egypt on security issues will help restore a direct air link to Egypt's Red Sea resorts.
Sergey Lavrov,...
Brother of al-Nimr condemns attacks on Saudi missions
The brother of Nimr al-Nimr, the Shiite cleric executed in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, on Monday condemned retaliatory attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic...
Obama expected to name new commander for Mideast
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to put a special operations officer in charge of U.S. Central Command, the headquarters that oversees U.S. military...
Turkey 'categorically against' Kurdish PYD joining Syria talks
Turkey on Tuesday said it strongly opposed the Syrian Kurdish group Democratic Union Party (PYD) taking part in UN-backed talks planned for later this...
Iraq to use new electronic system in May elections
Iraq says a new electronic system will be used to limit fraud in next month's national elections, and will allow for the announcement of...
Iran’s Khamenei warns economy will worsen if virus spreads
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country's economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the...
