Russia ready to meet key OPEC members, old price regulation tools "no longer working"
Russia is ready to meet the main oil producers within the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) if a consensus on such a...
Syria opposition cancels Tuesday meeting with UN envoy
Syria's main opposition group said Tuesday that it will not attend a planned afternoon meeting with the UN special envoy, adding further doubts about...
US and allies to intensify strikes on ISIS, but hold off on Libya action
Washington and its allies vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria and Iraq but distanced themselves...
Syrian government says too early for indirect talks on ending war
The Syrian government delegation chief at peace talks said on Tuesday it was too early to begin indirect discussions since he was still waiting...
Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online
A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...
Syrian army attacks Aleppo as UN envoy meets government
The Syrian army threatened rebel supply lines into the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday as a U.N. envoy met government representatives to try...
Coalition faces growing ISIS threat in Libya
The United States and Italy warned Tuesday that the Islamic State (ISIS) group is expanding its reach, threatening to seize Libya and launch attacks...
Iraqis running out of food and medicine in Falluja
A senior Iraqi official has appealed to the U.S.-led coalition to air-drop food and medicine to tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Falluja,...
Saudi government website shows 9 US nationals arrested
Nine Americans are currently imprisoned in Saudi jails, with eight detained in the past three months, according to a website belonging to Saudi Arabia's...
Saudi tightens rules for scholarships to study abroad
The Saudi Arabian government has decided on new eligibility requirements on its multi-billion dollar scholarship programme for young Saudis who study for university degrees...
