Israel sees trade with UAE at $4 billion a year
JERUSALEM, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Annual trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is expected to reach $4 billion, an Israeli minister said...
Erdogan urges respect for election win in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed a big victory for his ruling party in the country's parliamentary election and demanded the world...
Saudi policeman shot dead after Makkah raid
A Saudi police officer has been shot dead in the Makkah region, the interior ministry said on Friday, after four suspected jihadists died during...
Saudi King leaves country on holiday, crown prince to manage affairs in his absence
Saudi Arabia's King Salman left the country on holiday on Thursday and appointed the crown prince to manage the kingdom's affairs in his absence,...
At least 140 killed in Ethiopia protests over state land plan
At least 140 people have been killed in Ethiopia over the past two months in a crackdown on anti-government protests sparked by plans to...
Saudi reforms may not prevent looming economic slump
At a three-day conference in Riyadh this week, hundreds of Saudi Arabian officials and businessmen discussed ways to rescue the economy from low oil...
100 Libyan MPs back unity government and demand new vote
A majority of lawmakers from Libya's internationally recognised parliament said Wednesday that they supported a UN-backed unity government but had faced intimidation before a...
Syrian rebels receive U.S. made weapons for Aleppo battle
Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies south of Aleppo say they have received new supplies of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles from states that...
Four on death row in Saudi Arabia for terrorism
Death sentences against four Saudi men convicted of terrorism have been confirmed by 13 judges, a Saudi newspaper reported, raising the possibility of a...
UN envoy 'positive' as Yemen peace talks enter second week
The UN's Yemen envoy on Thursday hailed the "positive atmosphere" at crucial peace talks between the country's warring sides, as negotiations in Kuwait entered...
