Saudi Arabia criticises U.N. over Yemen blacklisting
Saudi Arabia has rejected a United Nations report that criticised the military coalition it is leading in Yemen, saying it was based primarily on...
Afghan Taliban urge religious scholars to boycott peace conference
The Taliban urged Islamic scholars on Saturday not to take part in a conference due to take place in Indonesia aimed at building agreement...
King Salman Humanitarian Centre signs agreement to help displaced Yemenis
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed a cooperation agreement Tuesday at the Saudi mission's headquarters at the United Nations.
The agreement will...
Oil price faces fresh downturn as Saudi and Russia tussle in Europe
A sales push by Saudi Arabia into north Europe's refineries, a step into rival Russia's backyard, piles fresh pressure on oil prices already struggling...
'Unprecedented' air strikes hit ISIS targets
Russian and Syrian warplanes launched dozens of air strikes on Islamic State-held areas of eastern Syria on Friday, after the group's fighters staged an...
Saudis shoot down Yemeni missile over Jizan
Saudi air defense systems shot down a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, state media reported.
Warring parties in Yemen, where forces in a Saudi-led Arab...
Explosions hit Brussels airport, 21 killed
Explosions tore through the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning killing 21 people and injuring several others, the Belgian news agency Belga said.
The agency...
Masked gunmen kill policeman in Qatif
A policeman was shot dead by masked gunmen in the Qatif district in Saudi Arabia's oil-producing Eastern Province on Wednesday, state news agency SPA...
President Hadi returns to Yemen
A government source said Hadi would spend the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday in Aden and then fly to New York to deliver a speech...
Iran backs six-month Syria 'transition' ahead of peace talks
Iran signaled on Friday that it favored a six-month "transition" period in Syria followed by elections to decide the fate of President Bashar al-Assad,...
