U.S. Secretary Kerry heads for Saudi and France for Syria talks
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday and then on to France at the weekend for talks with key...
Lebanon's speaker indicates presidency deal almost ready
The influential speaker of Lebanon's parliament signalled on Friday that a deal to elect a president was almost ready, raising hopes that a presidential...
Obama: Saudi Arabia and Iran must shape 'cold peace'
Wars and chaos in the Middle East will not end until Saudi Arabia and Iran can find a way to "share the neighborhood" and...
Arab League names Egypt's Ahmed Aboul Gheit as new chief
The Arab League chose former Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Thursday as its new secretary-general, after diplomats said the vote was delayed...
Arab League delays decision on new chief after Qatar objections
A vote to choose the Arab League's new secretary-general was delayed on Thursday after Qatar objected to the nomination of Egypt's former foreign minister,...
OPEC meeting on output freeze unlikely without Iran progress
A meeting between oil producers to discuss a global pact on freezing production is unlikely to take place in Russia on March 20, sources...
Yemeni rebels ask ally Iran to stop exploiting country's war
A top leader of Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a harsh rebuke of ally Iran on Thursday, calling on Tehran to back away from the...
22-member Arab League to elect new chief at critical time
The Arab League's 22 members are voting on Thursday to elect the organization's new chief, with a veteran Egyptian diplomat the only contender for...
'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...
Palestinians trapped in collapsed Gaza tunnel
Six Palestinians were trapped and another was missing Thursday after a Gaza smuggling tunnel collapsed, a local civil defence official said.
He described the underground...
