Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen ramp up as allies push north
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen doubled its near-daily airstrikes in the central province of Marib and the adjacent border area of...
PM Cameron to set out anti-Islamic State strategy
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday he will set out a comprehensive strategy for tackling Islamic State militants, including why he believes...
Hopes for Syria peace dim, Obama wants Assad out
Hopes for a quick political transition in war-ravaged Syria dimmed Thursday as embattled President Bashar al-Assad threw cold water on an ambitious timetable agreed...
Saudi Arabia shoots down missile fired from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen says Saudi Arabia has shot down a ballistic missile launched toward the kingdom from Yemen.
The coalition...
Hamas leader says group has missiles that can hit Tel Aviv
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday warned Israel that his organization has missiles capable of striking the...
A vast push to international sports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia this week hosts the world's richest horse race in the latest international sports events.
The Saudi Cup, expected to attract about 10,000 spectators,...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying...
African and Arab defence ministers agree counter-terrorism cooperation
Defence ministers and officials from 27 Arab and African states on Friday agreed to bolster cooperation on counter-terrorism, in a meeting held at an...
Ex-Yemen president's party accepts UN peace plan
The party of Yemen's former president, a main player in the messy, months-old civil war, said in an emailed statement that it accepts a...
Russia blames US for military vehicles’ collision in Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Thursday blamed U.S. troops for a collision of Russian and U.S. military vehicles in Syria's northeast.
U.S. officials...
