Yemen rebels snub meeting at peace talks
Yemen rebels taking part in peace talks in Switzerland snubbed a meeting early Friday, a member of the opposing government delegation said, as a...
China sends envoy to Saudi and Iran amid feud
China has sent an envoy to Saudi Arabia and Iran amid an escalating feud, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, calling on all sides...
Paris attacks: ISIS claims two attackers were Iraqi nationals
Two of the militants involved in the Paris attacks in November last year were Iraqi nationals, the so-called Islamic State group has claimed.
French officials...
Saudi puts 32 on trial, accused of spying for Iran
Saudi-owned media report that 32 people have been accused of spying for the kingdom's regional rival Iran and now face trial.
Al-Arabiya reported Monday that...
Turkey's Erdogan sees Syrian and Kurdish hands in Ankara attack
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Syrian intelligence and Kurdish militants, not just Islamic State, were behind a double suicide bombing in Ankara which...
Kerry chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility and said the chances of a diplomatic solution...
Muslims in Asia denounce Trump's call for "U.S. ban"
Muslims in Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday denounced Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, dismissing the U.S. Republican presidential...
Turkey killed 3,100 PKK rebels in 2015, says Erdogan
Turkish security forces killed 3,100 Kurdish militants in 2015, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, vowing no let-up in a relentless offensive to oust...
Saudi allies scale down ties to Iran
Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead and on Monday began scaling down their diplomatic ties to Iran in the wake of the...
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees
Turkey plans to offer Syrian refugees work permits in order to ease the pressure on them to migrate, Volkan Bozkir, Turkey's minister for European...
