Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran
Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding...
Qaeda in Yemen stones woman to death for adultery
Al-Qaeda militants have stoned a woman to death in a southeastern Yemeni city they control after accusing her of adultery and prostitution, several witnesses...
Arab League to hold emergency talks on Saudi-Iran row
The Arab League will hold emergency talks at the request of Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss attacks in Iran on the kingdom's embassy...
Syrian opposition to demand confidence-building moves before talks
Syria's opposition wants to see confidence-building steps from Damascus including a prisoner release before negotiations due this month, officials said on Monday, a demand...
Bahrain cuts ties with Iran, expels envoys
Bahrain on Monday decided to cut ties with Iran, a day after Saudi Arabia severed relations with the Islamic republic, the state-run Bahrain News...
Germany urges Saudi and Iran to resume dialogue
Germany urged Riyadh and Tehran on Monday to restore diplomatic relations and warned it would take into account developments in Saudi Arabia when it...
Isis fighters target Libyan oil port of Sidra
Fighters from the so-called Islamic State (Isis) group have clashed with guards near Libya's Sidra oil port east of its Sirte stronghold, reports say.
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Jordan frees No. 2 figure in Muslim Brotherhood from prison
Jordan on Monday released a top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group after he served over two-thirds of his 18-month prison term for...
UN rights monitor on Palestinian territories quits over lack of access
The UN expert on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories resigned Monday, complaining that Israel had never granted him access to...
Russia ready to act as 'intermediary' between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Russia is ready to serve as an intermediary to resolve the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran that saw the kingdom break off diplomatic...
