Iran's president urges transparency in Saudi embassy trial
The Iranian president on Tuesday called for "transparency" in the upcoming trial of 48 suspects who stormed Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January,...
Libya’s navy says 180 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Libya's navy says it has rescued 180 African and Arab migrants headed to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.
Navy spokesman Ayoub Jassem says the migrants...
Saudi Aramco expects oil prices to rise by end of 2016
Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant expects oil prices will climb toward the end the year, saying the current price of around $30 a barrel...
Yemeni party names new leader after Saleh killed
The party of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh named a new leader on Sunday after he was killed last month by the Iran-aligned...
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...
U.S. states shun Syrian refugees in wake of Paris attacks
Two U.S. states say they will block or suspend a program to resettle Syrian refugees within their borders, citing security concerns after Friday's wave...
Strategic Syria town told US-led coalition will stay
The strategic town of Manbij in northern Syria won't be abandoned by the US-led coalition, a local military official said Wednesday after the leading...
U.N. officials slam hatred against Muslims
Two senior U.N. officials said Monday they are "sickened by blatant manifestations of hatred and intolerance" by public figures and others, particularly against Muslims,...
ISIS steps up assault on western Iraqi town after losses
Iraqi officials say ISIS has stepped up attacks on the western town of Haditha, where 45 Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters have been...
Syrian rebel group investigates beheading of child
A Syrian rebel group which has received U.S. military backing said it is investigating the beheading of a young child in Aleppo after video...
