Monday, October 26, 2026

Syrian rebels recapture village, pictures of aftermath of Russian airstrikes

https://twitter.com/bonniekipperman/status/662587432135692288   Syrian rebels recaptured a village in the country's west on Friday, days after it was seized by government troops as part of a major...

Russia says black box from warplane downed by Turkey 'unreadable'

Investigators in Moscow said on Monday they were unable to retrieve information from the damaged black box of a Russian warplane shot down by...

Saudi Binladin Group sanctions won't hit current projects – Saudi official

Saudi Arabia will keep making payments to Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) for ongoing work and its review of the company's current jobs after last...

Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran and Hezbollah

A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. The case also included...

Six killed in bombing and clashes with militants in western Libya

A suicide bomber killed a member of the security forces in Libya at a checkpoint south of Misrata on Wednesday, while five people were...

Yuan sends Saudi Riyal devaluation wagers to a high

A key currency indicator in Saudi Arabia rose to the highest level since 2008, signaling that some traders are increasing bets that the riyal...

Told he must go, Assad may outlast Obama in office

Bashar Assad's presidency looks likely to outlast Barack Obama's. As the United States has turned its attention to defeating the Islamic State group, it has...

Russian FM says US trying to ‘divide Syria into parts’

Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria. During a meeting with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey, Sergey Lavrov...

20 killed, 90 wounded in Nigeria mosque bombing

About 20 people were killed and 90 wounded by a bomb explosion in a mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday,...

Travel ban in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Saudi Arabia, which had locked down its eastern Qatif region earlier this week, announced 24 new cases overnight, bringing its total to 45. It...

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