Turkey kills 54 Kurd militants in crackdown
Turkish security forces have killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres,...
Qatar energy minister wants 'fair' oil price
The oil market is slowly recovering from its steep drop over the past two years but crude is still not trading at a "fair...
George Bush should be investigated for torture conspiracy
Former President George W. Bush and a raft of senior US officials from his administration should be investigated for conspiracy to torture and for...
US, Russia urged to cooperate to help Syria conflict
Germany and Spain on Friday urged Washington and Moscow to work together to help unlock a political solution to the Syrian war, after Russian...
UN says Saudi charity will provide aid money for Yemen
The U.N. humanitarian chief says a humanitarian organization founded by Saudi Arabia's king has signed eight agreements with the United Nations that will provide...
Syria peace deal elusive as ever in wake of Islamic State attacks
Hundreds of innocent people have been killed in spectacular attacks claimed by Islamic State militants from Syria, but diplomats say major powers are no...
UN envoy on Syria holding talks in Riyadh
The UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, was in Riyadh Tuesday for talks with diplomats and Syrian opposition representatives on efforts to end...
Saudia Airlines says bomb threat on flight is a hoax
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), said a bomb scare that grounded its Riyadh-bound flight from Madrid on Thursday was a false alarm.
"It's just another hoax...
Saudi denies coalition hit Yemen MSF hospital
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied that coalition air strikes hit a hospital in Yemen run by medical charity MSF after the attack was condemned...
US swimmers quit Brazil after fake mugging story
US Olympic authorities apologized to Brazil on Thursday as two US swimmers were allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being...
