Saudi Arabia took part in weekend air strikes against ISIS
Saudi Arabia participated in air strikes as part of a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State (ISIS) militants over the weekend, a U.S. Department of...
Turkey renews threat against Cyprus offshore gas exploration
Turkey's prime minister has renewed a threat against efforts to search for offshore gas around Cyprus.
Turkey opposes what it says are "unilateral" efforts to...
Politicians and celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by...
President Obama meets GCC in Saudi Arabia to discuss security
President Barack Obama met Thursday with top officials from six Arab nations to discuss regional security issues in the Arabian Gulf including the fight against...
Amid protests – Lebanon’s new Cabinet holds its first meeting
A new Cabinet has been announced last night in Lebanon, breaking a three-month-long political vacuum amid mass protests against the government.
President Michel Aoun, arrives...
Blast at market in northeastern Nigeria's Yola kills 32
A blast struck a market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Yola on Tuesday evening, killing 32 people and wounding 80 others, both the...
British PM says it's time to bomb militants in Syria, won't target Assad
Prime Minister David Cameron says Britain will not take military action to get rid of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Cameron told lawmakers that he wants...
U.S consulate in Istanbul partially closed due to "security threat"
The United States consulate in Istanbul was on Wednesday offering only limited services with a scaled-down staffing due to information about a possible security...
Gunmen kill senior militia leader in Aden, say Yemeni residents
Gunmen shot and killed a senior Yemeni militia leader and four people travelling in his convoy in the southern city of Aden, residents and...
Kerry: Some Iran funds could be sent to ‘terrorists’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admitted on Thursday that some of the funds Iran will recover as a result of sanctions relief could...
