Prominent Egyptian Islamist critic ordered held for 15 days
Egypt's state security prosecutor on Thursday remanded for questioning a former Islamist presidential candidate who was arrested over alleged contacts with the banned Muslim...
GCC temporarily suspended from entering Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens to Mecca and Medina, the foreign ministry announced in a statement published by...
Russia decreases Syria airstrikes as Assad forces attack on ground
Russia said Thursday that its jets hit 32 "terrorist" targets in Syria over the past 24 hours, claiming it had eased up its air...
Kingdom throws weight behind deal to make Hariri premier, Franjieh president
The Kingdom lent its backing on Thursday to a power-sharing plan for Lebanon, saying it hoped it would happen within weeks.
The proposal tabled by...
6 soldiers killed in double suicide bombing in Aden
At least six Yemeni troops were killed and dozens were wounded on Wednesday when two suicide bombers blew up their cars at a military...
Cash aid for Jordan's refugees an iris scan away
Syrian refugees in Jordan will get faster access to United Nations cash aid through an iris-scanning ATM network, removing the need for bank accounts...
Libya strongman says victory near against Derna jihadists
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar said Monday that victory was near for his forces in Derna, the eastern city held by jihadists since the...
Russia says it doesn't mind if Assad stays or steps down
In an apparent effort to set the stage for transition talks, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday that Moscow does not consider...
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...
First aid convoy enters Syria’s Afrin since Turkey-led assault
An aid convoy entered Afrin in northwestern Syria on Thursday for the first time since Turkish-led fighters launched an assault on the Kurdish enclave...
