Syrian opposition rejects talks before goodwill steps
A senior Syrian opposition official on Friday ruled out even indirect peace talks with the government before a halt to Russian air strikes and...
Vienna update: Saudi and Russia exchanged lists of Syrian opposition groups who should be...
Russia's deputy foreign minister says Russia and Saudi Arabia have exchanged lists of Syrian opposition groups who should be involved in political talks over...
Turkey: Russia to hold live-fire exercises in Mediterranean
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey announced that Russia plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises this month in the eastern Mediterranean, where there are escalating...
Three Iranian police killed in clashes with Sufi protesters
Three police officers were killed in Tehran on Monday, a police spokesman said, as clashes broke out with members of a Muslim religious order...
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...
Senior Yemen army commander survives bombing
A senior pro-government Yemeni army commander survived a car bombing in second city Aden on Thursday that left one of his bodyguards dead, a...
The trial of a Syrian plotting an attack on U.S. embassy in Lebanon
A Syrian man held on suspicion of plotting an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon was referred to trial on Thursday along with...
OPEC sees lower 2016 demand for its oil, pointing to higher surplus
OPEC on Monday predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more...
Saudi Arabia one of world’s top 20 largest donors
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia joined the list of the world’s 20 largest donor of development aid and...
World Bank: New bond scheme for Middle East and North Africa by spring
A new international bond and grant scheme to help countries dealing with the fallout of war and instability in the Middle East and North...
