'Thunder' in Saudi desert as huge military drill ends
Warplanes roared overhead, tanks rumbled across the desert and smoke filled the sky Thursday during the final stage of what Saudi Arabia has billed...
Iraqi cleric Sadr meets pro-Iran Amiri after election win
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc was declared the winner of Iraq's parliamentary election, met Hadi al-Amiri, leader of a pro-Iran bloc, on...
OPEC pressure Saudi Arabia to cut oil output
Saudi Arabia has come under increased pressure from fellow OPEC members to cut output to prop up prices as the group meets this week...
Deal reached on political solution to Libya conflict
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock...
In Yemen capital, fears over fighting cloud Eid holiday
Residents of Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Friday marked another Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday under the shadow of war, scared their city could be...
Afghan official says Taliban attack kills 15 security forces
An Afghan official says at least 15 security forces have been killed in an attack by Taliban fighters in western Farah province.
Fared Bakhtawar, head...
China sends envoy to Saudi and Iran amid feud
China has sent an envoy to Saudi Arabia and Iran amid an escalating feud, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, calling on all sides...
Egypt TV host released on bail after being held for defaming police
An Egyptian TV talk show host was released on bail on Monday after being detained for allegedly defaming the police, judicial sources said.
A Cairo...
Guilt, fines remain hazy as Saudi corruption purge draws to close
Saudi Arabian media magnate Waleed al-Ibrahim was found innocent in an anti-corruption purge, a source at his company said on Monday, part of a...
Long-awaited Afghan-Taliban peace talks begin in Qatar
DOHA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Afghanistan peace talks between representatives of the country's government and the Taliban militant group began in Doha on...
