French justice minister Christiane Taubira resigns
France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, often at odds with her government on policy, resigned on Wednesday, President Francois Hollande's office said in a statement.
The...
Saudi soldier dies in border shelling from Yemen
A Saudi soldier has been killed in shelling from across the border in Yemen, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday.
He died on Tuesday in...
Qatar names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
Qatar’s emir on Wednesday ordered a cabinet reshuffle in which he named a new foreign minister, according to state news agency QNA.
Foreign minister Khalid...
Syrian opposition's Manna says no peace talks without Kurds
The co-leader of the Syrian Democratic Council, Haytham Manna, on Wednesday he would not take part in peace talks in Geneva unless two Kurdish...
Tehran sanctions lifted, Canada's Bombardier allowed to export to Iran
Canada confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that it plans to lift its sanctions on Tehran and said that if Airbus is allowed...
Denmark approves controversial migrant assets bill
The Danish parliament has backed a controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers' valuables to pay for their upkeep.
Police will be able to seize valuables...
Syria conflict: Troops recapture key southern town
Government forces have retaken control of a strategically important town in southern Syria, activists say.
Sheikh Miskeen, which lies on one of the main routes...
Leading Iraqi Shi'ite says Islamic State shrugging off U.S. air strikes
Flush with cash and weapons, Islamic State is attracting huge numbers of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria and withstanding U.S.-led air strikes that...
Boosting Middle East economy is way to beat extremism
Generating economic growth in the Middle East is crucial to defeating extremism, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, putting forward his country as...
U.N. invites warring parties to Syria talks this week
The United Nations invited Syria's government and opposition to peace talks in Geneva on Friday, but it remained unclear whether Saudi-backed opponents of President...
