Russia targets Raqqa, U.S. strikes more ISIS oil facilities
Russia maybe have used cruise missiles to target Islamist militants’ stronghold in Syria on Tuesday and U.S.-led military coalition staged 23 air strikes against...
Algeria's Bouteflika approves constitutional reform proposal
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has approved a long-awaited constitutional reform package, state media reported, part of measures he pledged after taking office for a...
Oil slides on Kuwait-Saudi oilfield agreement
World oil prices sank on Tuesday after producers Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a deal to gradually resume production at a joint oilfield.
The agreement...
Kuwait oil row as minister tries to shuffle top executives
The chief of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp has refused to carry out the oil minister's decision to swap the CEOs of two subsidiaries, risking...
US-backed forces give ISIS '48 hours' to leave Syria's Manbij
US-backed Syrian fighters on Thursday gave Islamic State group (ISIS) jihadists 48 hours to leave their stronghold of Manbij in an effort to "protect...
EU welcomes access to Syria's Madaya, urges halt to attacks on civilians
The European Union on Friday welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's decision to allow humanitarian access to the town of Madaya, and called for a...
Morocco launches first solar power plant
King Mohammed VI on Thursday inaugurated Morocco's first solar power plant, a massive project that the country sees as part of its goal of...
Crown prince pledges a modern Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Oct 24, 2017 (AFP) - Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics...
Yemen peace talks 'closer' to agreement: UN envoy
The UN envoy said Wednesday that Yemen's warring parties were closer to agreement at peace talks in Kuwait as he prepared to brief the...
Yemeni Houthis release 2 Saudi teachers
Two Saudi Arabian religious teachers have arrived home after their release from more than nine months' detention by Houthi rebels in Yemen, official media...
