Top commanders of anti-ISIS coalition meet in Kuwait
Top military commanders from 30 nations fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) group gathered Monday in Kuwait to discuss ways to defeat the jihadists who...
Syria opposition meets as ceasefire efforts intensify
Syria's main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire.
"There is a...
Saudi Prince Turki says offer of troops reflects unease over Syria
A prominent Saudi prince said Sunday that the kingdom's offer to send troops to Syria to fight extremist groups reflects growing unease over the...
Saudi Prince Turki: Muslim countries need to take lead in fighting terrorism
A prominent Saudi prince said Sunday that Muslim countries need to take the lead in fighting terrorism and that a recently announced Islamic counterterrorism...
Lebanese justice minister resigns, blames Hezbollah
Lebanese Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi resigned on Sunday, blaming political rivals Hezbollah for the country's political deadlock and protesting over the release on bail...
Assad says he is ready for truce if "terrorists" do not exploit it
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to...
Morocco says won't host Arab League summit
Morocco has decided not host the 2016 Arab League meeting, saying on Friday it wanted to avoid giving a false impression of unity in...
Jubeir says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles
Moderate Syrian rebels should be supplied with surface-to-air missiles to defend against air strikes, Germany weekly Der Spiegel quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir...
Lebanon PM urges Saudi to reconsider aid package suspension
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to "reconsider" the suspension of a $3 billion aid package to its army to...
Yemen central bank stops guarantees for rice and sugar imports
Yemen's central bank has told traders and local banks it will no longer provide lines of credit for the import of sugar and rice...
